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MANGALURU: The second additional district and sessions court hearing Pocso cases has pronounced life imprisonment to a man guilty of raping his daughter. The 36-year-old man had raped and impregnated his 13-year-old daughter and also threatened to kill her if she spoke about the incident.

C Venkataramana Swamy, special public prosecutor (Pocso), said the accused has been sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC section 376 (rape) and section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and slapped with a fine of Rs 5,000. Of the fine amount, Rs 3,000 will go to the victim, said judge B R Pallavi .

Though the incident took place in 2016, when the minor’s mother was admitted to a hospital for delivery, it came to light a year after.

Coolie held for abusing minor

Dakshina Kannada district police on Monday arrested Shivarama, 45, a coolie, under Pocso Act for allegedly making sexual advances at a 10-year-old girl when she was returning from school on Saturday. However, he fled the spot after the girl started screaming and on seeing a group of students coming towards him.

The accused reportedly has two wives and has two children from one wife and three from another. However, both his wives are not staying with him. One of the wives had even complained to police against him.

A case has been booked under IPC section 355(a), 506 and section 8 and 12 of Pocso Act.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

