Rangareddy POCSO Court Sentences 84-Year-Old to 21 Years in Jail

A special POCSO court in Rangareddy district has given a punishment to an 84-year-old man. This man, who is a government employee, will have to stay in jail for 21 years. He did a bad thing to a 12-year-old girl.

The court made this decision this week. This case started in March 2023 when the girl's father told the police about what happened.

Who Is the Accused

The man who did this thing is named Uusa Venkata Narayana. He is from Huzurnagar in Suryapet district. After he stopped working for the government, he moved to the Chaitanyapuri area of Hyderabad.

Here Is What Happened

  • The man lived near the girl's house. He met her in the neighborhood.
  • The girl's father was very upset. He told the police.
  • The police wrote down the complaint at the Chaitanyapuri police station.
  • Then the police booked the man under the POCSO Act. Took him to jail.
  • After that, the case went to a court that handles rape and POCSO cases.

The Court's Decision

The judge of this court is M.K. Padmavathi. She listened to what both sides had to say. Then she decided that the man was guilty.

The judge said the man has to stay in jail for 21 years. This is what the officials said. The reason the man was found guilty is because of the evidence and what the witnesses said.

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Fine and Compensation

The court also said the man has to pay a fine of Rs 30,000. If he does not pay this fine, he will have to stay in jail for longer.

The court also said the government has to give the girl Rs 4 lakh. This money is to help the girl get the care she needs.

About the POCSO Act

The POCSO Act is a law that helps keep children safe. There are courts in Telangana that handle cases like this. These courts make sure that the cases are heard quickly and that the children are treated with care.

Case Closed

This case is one of many where the courts, in the Rangareddy district, have given punishments to people who have hurt children. The police and the courts are working hard to make sure that people who hurt children are punished.

The officials said this case is now closed. The man was found guilty. He was punished. The girl will get the help she needs.