Puttur court sentences minor rape accused to 20 years RI

Resumen del corpus

The Puttur court sentenced Saddam, 34, of Noojibaltila to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. The judgment was handed down by the 7th Additional District and Sessions Court Judge in Puttur, imposing a fine and further imprisonment for related offenses under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act and the Indian Penal Code. The accused was previously involved in four criminal cases, including one registered in 2022 in Uppinangady police station.