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62-yr-old man gets 25 yrs in jail for sexually abusing Class 9 girl

The girl’s parents lodged a complaint with police who registered a case and arrested him.

DTNEXT Bureau

TIRUCHY: Thanjavur court on Friday awarded 25 years of imprisonment to a 62-year-old man who sexually abused a Class 9 girl.

Nagarajan, resident of Papanasam was running a snacks shop in the locality. In 2021, a Class 9 girl came to the shop to buy eatable and Nagarajan sexually abused the girl.

The girl’s parents lodged a complaint with police who registered a case and arrested him.

On Friday, judge Sundarrajan awarded 25 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 to Nagarajan.

He also recommended compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the victim by the state.

Similarly, the Ariyalur Mahila Court awarded A Anandaraj (27) 11 years of imprisonment for failing to marry the woman whom he impregnated. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh on Anandaraj.

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