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Man gets two years rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing minor girl in Puducherry

PUDUCHERRY: A fast-track court in Puducherry handling cases booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012 sentenced a 38-year-old mechanic to two years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl.

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The judge awarded a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the minor survivor.

According to special public prosecutor S Patcheappan, K Pavadairayan, a washing machine mechanic in Kurumampet on the outskirts of Puducherry town, sexually harassed the girl last year.


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