50 Year Old sentenced to 20 yrs Jail term for sexually assaulting 3 month old daughter

Sessions Judge of Erode’s Fast Track Mahila Court has sentenced a 50 year old Daily Wage Earner to 20 years Rigorous Imprisonment for sexually assaulting his nearly three month old Daughter. Alongwith the imprisonment sentence he was also slapped a fine of Rs 1000.

R Malathi, Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Erode has also ordered the Tamil Nadu Government to pay a compensation of Rupees Five Lakhs to the mother.

The mother of the infant and their 10 year old son were not at home when the labourer took advantage of their absence. The incident happened in Vellitiruppur village of Erode District, around 400 kms from Chennai. On return the mother caught him red handed and immediately took the child to a nearby hospital.

Based on the woman’s account the police filed a complaint under various sections of POSCO act and arrested him.