Ahmedabad POCSO Court Sentences Tuition Teacher To 5 Years For Abusing Minor
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A POCSO court in Ahmedabad has sentenced a 42-year-old tuition teacher to five years in prison for molesting a minor girl and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh.
Special Additional Sessions Judge N.H. Vesvalia pronounced the sentence against Mukeshsingh Raghurajsingh Bhadoriya, a resident of Jayantibhai's Chali in Meghaninagar, who runs tuition classes.
Minor Allegedly Molested While Visiting Tuition Class
According to the case, the minor girl had gone to the tuition class to pick up her younger sibling when the accused allegedly molested her.
The girl, who was known to the accused through his tuition classes, was reportedly visiting her brother's house in Meghaninagar along with her mother and siblings when the incident occurred.
The girl, who was frightened after the alleged incident, returned home and told her mother what had happened.
Her mother subsequently approached Meghaninagar Police Station and lodged a complaint against Bhadoriya.
12 Witnesses, 15 Documents Presented
During the trial, Public Prosecutor Vijaysinh Chavda presented 12 witnesses and 15 documentary pieces of evidence to establish the prosecution's case.
After considering the witness testimonies and documentary evidence, the POCSO court found Bhadoriya guilty and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment.
The court also imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on the accused.
