Srinagar Court Convicts Father for Sexually Assualting his Minor Daughter
In Srinagar, a Fast Track Court at the Court for POSCO convicted a father for sexually assaulting his minor daughter in 2021. After considering arguments from Additional Public Prosecutor Muhammad Maqbool Shah and the defense counsel, Judge Aarti Mohan stated that the prosecution had convincingly proven the guilt of the accused.
“The prosecution has also succeeded in establishing the offence of sexual harassment against the accused person,” the court declared.
The judgment further stated, “The accused is accordingly convicted, and the file shall come up for arguments on the quantum of punishment on 11 December 2023. The accused, currently on bail, shall be immediately arrested and sent to Central Jail Srinagar.”
According to the prosecution, the convict had been coercing his minor daughter into intercourse, employing vulgar language, engaging in inappropriate touching, and threatening her against disclosing the abuse to anyone.
The victim had reported the case to the Police Station Nowgam in 2021. Following the completion of the investigation, a chargesheet under FIR no 95/2021 was presented before the court on 25-08-2021.
