The third additional district magistrate in Kadapa, which is also a POCSO court, sentenced a person to life imprisonment and a fine of ₹2,500 for sexually assaulting a minor.
The case relates to October 2018, when the accused Shaik Sunnambatti Jalaluddin (62) sexually assaulted a sixteen-year-old girl and even impregnated her. After the birth of the girl, the minor filed a complaint at the Proddatur police station, on the basis of which the case was registered under the relevant sections.
The police filed a chargesheet and arrested the accused, who was promptly produced before the court. When the case came up for hearing on Tuesday, Justice S. Praveen Kumar delivered the verdict.
Nachiket Superintendent of Police Vishwanath Shelke praised Proddatur’s police and prosecution.
Published – 28 Oct 2025 20:15 IST
