Hyderabad: A 35-year-old autorickshaw driver was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday by the XII Additional Sessions Judge Court at Nampally for sexually abusing an eight-year-old boy. Judge T. Anitha also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 and directed the Secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to compensate ₹1 lakh for the victim.
In April 2018, the accused Masood Khan kidnapped the victim, a first-grade student, when he was playing with his brother, and sexually abused him at a public wash area in Asifnagar. The boy was taken to Osmania General Hospital and Niloufer Hospital for treatment. The victim’s mother filed a police complaint, leading to the arrest of the accused.
“Medical and scientific evidence proved the crime. Though the defence lawyers attempted to challenge the case and two eye-witnesses turned hostile during the trial, the court convicted the accused based on the victim’s statement and circumstantial evidence,” said additional public prosecutor A. Ram Reddy.
Man dies as scooter skids on flyover
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Hyderabad: A garments vendor from Nagaram on Thursday died in a road accident in Hayathnagar when his scooter skidded on flyover leading to fatal injuries. Doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Satti Sattipathi Shivaji, 26, succumbed to his injuries he sustained in the accident. A resident of IPWS Colony in Nagaram, Shivaji is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Shivaji was on way to Abdullapurmet from Hayathnagar when his vehicle met with the accident at A1 Bakery. Commuters immediately called police who rushed him to government hospital in Vanasthalipuram.
However, Shivaji died by the time he reached the hospital. A case was registered based on a complaint from Shivaji’s sister
Man sentenced to 2 days jail for drunken driving
Hyderabad: In their continuous crackdown against drunken driving, S. Chandranna, a 33-year-old man of Nagole, was sentenced to two days in jail after he was caught driving under the influence of alcohol for the third time.
According to police, Chandranna had been apprehended for similar offences twice. He was produced before the 6th Special MM Court in LB Nagar. The judge imposed a two-day jail sentence on him.
The crackdown is part of an operation launched by the LB Nagar Traffic Police to reduce accidents caused by drunken driving and promote road safety.
The incident occurred on February 11 during a routine “Drink and Drive” check under LB Nagar Traffic Police Station jurisdiction.
LB Nagar police have registered a total of 604 drunken driving cases this year. Of the total cases, 13 were punished with traffic duty, two were sentenced to jail for two days while fines adding up to Rs 8,02,500 were collected.
Traffic CID Venkateshwarlu said, “Offenders would face strict legal actions. Public must refrain from driving under the influence of alcohol. Such actions must be stopped as they not only jeopardise other families but also bring immense miseries to their own families as well.”
