Palakkad: In Palakkad District, Balavendar, aged 70 and son of Susiappan from Kovil House, Aishwarya Street, Chullimada, has been convicted in a molestation case involving a girl. He has been sentenced to 48 years of simple imprisonment and fined Rs.120,000 under various sections. The judgment was delivered by Judge T Sanju of the Palakkad Fast Track Special Pocso Court in May 2018, relating to an incident that occurred in the same month. According to the prosecution, the accused enticed the five-year-old girl with sweets and sexually assaulted her after taking her away. The prosecution was represented by Special Public Prosecutor Mrs. T Shobhana, with coordination from CPOs Sugunan and Siju of Walayar Police Station. If the fine is not paid, an additional 14 months of imprisonment is mandated, and the fine amount is to be paid to the victim while serving the sentence concurrently.
