12-year-old boy gets 3 month community service for sexually assaulting 5-year-old
A 12-year-old boy from Hyderabad has been convicted by Juvenile Justice Board, in a case for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl four years ago.
On December 21, 2015, the juvenile offered a chocolate to the minor girl and took her to a parking place nearby where he sexually assaulted her.
A case was registered against him under Sections 376 (2) (i) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 and 12 of POCSO Act, 20112 at Saroornagar police station, Rachakonda Commissionerate.
The Juvenile Justice Board has directed the convict to do community service for a period of three months and to undergo counselling for a period of three months.
The boy's parents have also been directed to pay a fine of Rs 5,000.
(With inputs from ANI)
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