Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 18 -- The Mysuru Additional District & Sessions Court has sentenced an accused to 20 years jail term besides imposing a fine of Rs. 15,000 under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl.

The accused, who was convicted is H.M. Kiran, a resident of Dadaghatta village while the minor girl is a resident of a village in Periyapatna taluk, coming under Bettadapura Police limits.

On Mar. 22, 2023, Kiran, who had convinced the minor girl to go with him, took her to Hubballi and despite the accused being married, he tied mangalasutra to the minor girl and sexually assaulted her many times.

Following a complaint from the girl's mother, Bylakuppe Circ...