Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court at the sessions court on Thursday convicted a 69-year-old man and sentenced him to seven years in prison for abducting and molesting a 10-year-old girl from his neighbourhood. Additional public prosecutor D M Thakor said the accused, Suresh Manvar, dragged the girl into his house in Saraspur on May 14 and attempted to rape her. An FIR was registered against him at Shaherkotda police station under provisions of IPC and Pocso Act .
In another Pocso case, the court convicted Bhaskar Vaghmare, 22, and sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment for luring and raping a minor. The case was registered at Shaherkotda police station in 2023.
The prosecution examined nine witnesses and submitted 20 documents to prove the charges. The court also ordered Rs 4 lakh as compensation for the victim.
special judge H N Desai said, “Considering all the circumstances of the case, the commission of the offence has been established While convicting the accused. In such circumstances, if the punishment prescribed by law is not imposed, the provisions enacted in the law would be rendered meaningless.