A special court handling POCSO Act cases in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a total fine of ₹15,000 on him for contracting a child marriage and committing repeated sexual offences against a minor girl, resulting in the birth of a child.
In the same case, the parents of the victim and the parents of the accused have been each sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment and asked to pay ₹5,000 fine for facilitating child marriage which is illegal.
According to the prosecution, the offence occurred within the limits of Aland Police in Kalaburagi district.
The accused, Nitin Pawar of Gullolli Tanda, married the victim when she was 16 years old on May 17, 2023, at a marriage hall on the outskirts of Aland town, with the active involvement of both the families.
The prosecution stated that the minor was subsequently subjected to repeated sexual exploitation at the accused’s residence, leading to the birth of a male child, now six months old.
