A 55-year-old teacher of Government Lower Primary School, Erumappetty, has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually molesting a Class one student.
The Thrissur First Additional District Judge P.N. Vinod also slapped a fine of ₹50,000 on Sudhas, 55, son of Karipparambil Chathappan, of Chovvanur.
The incident took place in 2011. Sudhas sexually molested the six-year-old girl after sending the other students of the class to the playground. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she told about the incident to anybody.
