A 41-year-old cook was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO Act) along with a fine of Rs 5,000 for sexually abusing his daughter.
The judgement was passed by a XIIth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Nampally Court, Hyderabad on Friday, June 21.
The convict is a resident of Hussaini Alam under the Old City of Hyderabad. The victim girl’s mother works as a domestic servant.
According to the Police, a complaint was received from the victim girl in which she stated that on May 15, after having dinner, her parents slept in a room and she, along with her brothers, slept in another room.