Bengaluru man jailed for sexually assaulting 7-year-old

BENGALURU: A special fast-track court hearing cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Friday held a 38-year-old man guilty of sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl in 2014.
Special judge K Roopa sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 75,000. K Krishnappa, resident of Avalahalli in Byatarayanapura and a daily-wage worker, was arrested on October 25, 2014, following a complaint filed by the girl's mother. He got bail on May 21, 2015.
Public prosecutor P Krishnaveni said that Krishnappa sexually assaulted the girl after barging into her house. "Her had gone out for work and the girl was alone at home. Taking advantage of that, he lured her with chocolates and junk food and then assaulted her," Krishnaveni said.
"Twenty-four witnesses recorded their statements in the chargesheet and 15 of them, including police, doctors and the girl's mother, deposed before the court," the public prosecutor added.