A 72-year old man who was convicted for sexually exploiting two minor girls was sentenced to nine years rigorous imprisonment by the Nadapuram Fast-track Court.
Tharookkandy Damodaran, the convict in the case registered by the Perambra police under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, was also slapped with a fine of ₹55,000 on Thursday.
The incident leading to the arrest of the senior citizen took place on September 5, 2022. The accused sexually abused the two minor girls when they went to his shop to purchase groceries. As the survivors were backward community members, various Sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (prevention of atrocities) Act had also been charged against the accused.
The case was investigated by a team of police officers led by Additional Superintendent of Police Vishnu Pradeep. For prosecution, Special prosecutor Manoj Aroor appeared in the court.
