Davanagere : Davanagere’s 1st additional district and sessions court sentenced Kartik, 22, a resident of KTJ Nagar, to 20 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 in a case registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso).
Stay updated with the latest Hubballi news. After finding her missing, the girl’s parents lodged a complaint with Women police station in Davanagere. Police traced the girl and Kartik, recorded statements and filed a chargesheet after completing the investigation. Judge Sriram Narayana Hegde convicted Kartik after examining the evidence and hearing the prosecution’s arguments. Download the TOI App.
The case involved the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in March 2022. Kartik lured her with a false promise of marriage and took her to Bengaluru on March 10, 2022, according to the prosecution. He performed a symbolic marriage ritual by tying a turmeric thread at a Ganesh temple in NGR Layout before taking her to a rented house and sexually assaulting her.