Gangster: Gangster gets 86 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor | News from Thiruvananthapuram

T'puram: A Fast-track procedure for special courts sentenced gangster up to 86 years strict detention He was also fined Rs 75,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl for four years.
Ratheesh Kumar, 41, alias Lathi Ratheesh of Kudappanakunnu, was convicted by Judge R. Rekha. In default of payment, the accused will have to serve an additional jail term of 19 months. The judge also ordered that the amount of fine be paid to the victim.
The first time the girl was sexually abused by the accused was in 2015, when she was nine years old. The second incident occurred in 2019. In the same year, the accused forced the 13-year-old girl to commit a theft in a private company.
However, she was caught and questioned by the company's employees. The girl told the employees about the sexual assault she had suffered. Soon after, the employees alerted the police and the girl's parents. The accused was soon arrested and confessed to the crime during questioning. He is the accused in over 10 criminal cases.
Special Public Prosecutor RS Vijay Mohan and advocate Athiyannoor RY Akhilesh appeared in court on behalf of the prosecution. TNN