Telangana shocker: 70-year-old man sentenced to 20 years RI for sexually abusing minor; imposes Rs 50,000 fine in POCSO case

A 70-year-old man named Cherukuri Lalayya has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Khammam District Additional Judge on August 6. He was convicted for sexually abusing a six-year-old girl in Gollapaddu village, Wyra mandal. The incident occurred on February 2, 2024, leading to a POCSO case registered by Wyra police following a complaint.