The Fast Track Special Court at Tirur on Thursday sentenced a 44-year-old man to a total of 47 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl who was his relative.
Judge T.B. Faseela imposed a fine of ₹1.5 lakh, which the accused was directed to pay to the survivor. The court also directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide additional compensation under the victim compensation scheme.
The sexual assaults took place between the 2012-13 and 2015-16 academic years, when the girl was studying in Classes IV to VII. The case was registered at the Kadampuzha police station in 2018.
The sentence includes 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 under each of three provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, along with two years of imprisonment under the Juvenile Justice Act.
The prison terms are to run concurrently. Failure to pay the fine will attract additional imprisonment.
The case was initially investigated by R. Rajendran Nair, then sub-inspector at Kadampuzha police station. K. Sudheerkumar and M.V. George conducted further investigation, and K.N. Manoj filed the chargesheet.
Special Public Prosecutor Ashwani Kumar appeared for the prosecution, which examined 15 witnesses and produced 12 documents. The accused was sent to Tavanur Central Jail.
Published - October 15, 2026 11:44 pm IST