A POCSO special court in Anantapur on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old man to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹4,000 for sexually harassing a minor girl. The court also directed the State government to pay ₹50,000 as compensation to the victim. The accused, Muthyala Sampath of Chinna Matlagondi village in Singanamala mandal, was convicted in a case registered in June 2020. According to the prosecution, the accused entered the house of a 15-year-old girl under the pretext of seeking drinking water when she was alone, bolted the doors, and behaved indecently. He allegedly threatened her when she raised an alarm. The girl managed to escape and informed her relatives, following which a complaint was lodged at Singanamala police station. Police registered a case under sections 354(A), 506 and 7 read with 8 of the POCSO Act. Published – February 25, 2026 08:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation In Pattukottai tribal hamlet, two cousins become first graduates Student ends life on RGUKT campus in Basar