The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court on Tuesday sentenced one man to rigorous imprisonment for 52 years and imposed a fine of ₹1.25 lakh for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged minor girl.
Special Judge Rekha R. sentenced Prabhat Kumar alias Prabhan, 64, of Mudavanmughal to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 35 years and to pay a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 6 (sexual assault) read with Section 5(k) (taking advantage of a child’s mental or physical disability to commit sexual assault or penetrative sexual assault on the child) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act; rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of ₹25,000 under Section 10 (aggravated sexual assault of POCSO Act; and rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 377 (carnal intercourse against the order of nature) of the Indian Penal Code. The sentences shall run concurrently.
According to the prosecution led by special public prosecutor R.S. Vijay Mohan, the incident had taken place on January 10, 2013 shortly after the survivor, who was then studying in Class 6, had returned home. She was residing with her mother, who also suffers from mental illness, and 90-year old grandmother.
