Two convicted in separate cases of sexual assault involving minor girls

A man earlier arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment by the Nampally Court of Hyderabad on Wednesday.

The court also slapped a fine of ₹10,000 on the accused.

The accused, Mohd Fareed, 45, a resident of Bushrath Nagar, Nawab Saheb Kunta, Hyderabad, was arrested by Bahadurpura police in 2020.

In another case, J. Sai Kiran, 20, a resident of Balaji Hill Colony in Medchal, was sentenced to undergo one year of rigorous imprisonment by the Fast Track Special Court in LB Nagar. The court also slapped a fine of ₹2,000 on the accused.

The accused was arrested by Saroornagar police in 2018 after he harassed and misbehaved with a minor girl on the pretext of love. The victim was awarded a compensation of ₹50,000 by the court.