New Delhi: A Delhi court has refused to show leniency towards a man convicted of rape as he had proved he had “predatory instincts” and so “cannot be allowed to roam freely and endanger other children”.
The convict, Shamshad, had repeatedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy in 2020. In June 2020, the 13-year-old approached police with his father, alleging that Shamshad, who lived near his house, had sexually assaulted him repeatedly over three to four months and threatened to circulate his photographs and videos if he disclosed the abuse.
Sessions judge Sachin Sood said that the convict had showed no remorse and he posed a continuing threat to children, who could fall prey to his “lust”. The court found that Shamshad had “groomed” the child over three to four months, luring him with motorcycle rides, cold drinks and samosas before repeatedly sexually assaulting him. he had tried to sexually assault undertrials too While in jail. The court cited a jail superintendent’s report alleging Shamshad’s sexual misconduct behind bars. The court noted that even behind bars, he had allegedly continued engaging in sexual misconduct with undertrials.
“The offences committed by the convict are barbaric and diabolical as he committed unnatural offence against the victim who was only a 13-year-old child. The court convicted Shamshad under Sections 377 (unnatural offences) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC, along with Sections 6, 14 and 15 of the Pocso Act. Judge Sood awarded the victim Rs 10.5 lakh as compensation under the Pocso Act and the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme.
The trauma of the victim can be well understood,” the court said.