Hyderabad, June 13 -- The Additional Sessions Judge in Nampally, Hyderabad, convicted a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, accused under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 16,000.

Nagaraju has been charged with repeated sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. According to Gandhi Nagar Police, he lured the teenager into a false marriage. He blackmailed the minor girl with their private photographs and videos and repeatedly exploited her.

He was arrested after she lodged a complaint. The teenager is receiving medical and psychiatric counselling at a Bharosa center.

In another case, a 45-year-old man was arrested under the POCSO Act on charges of violent sexual assault on ...