Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Marol Photographer Gets 20 Years for Assaulting 11-Year-Old Cousin
A photographer in Mumbai did a very bad thing.
He hurt his cousin, who was only 11 years old, inside his house.
This happened in February 2022.
The boy told his family, and they called the police.
Doctors examined the boy, and the boy told the court what happened.
The man said he did not do it and said nobody saw it happen.
But the judge said bad people do these things in secret, where nobody can see.
The judge believed the boy and the medical report.
So the man was sent to jail for 20 years, which is a very long time.
The law wants to keep children safe from people who hurt them.
The Special POCSO Court in Mumbai sentenced a 27-year-old Marol, Andheri photographer to 20 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 11-year-old cousin.
The assault took place on February 19, 2022, after the accused called the boy into his house and asked him to keep his shoes upstairs.
The accused threatened the boy not to reveal the incident; the boy later narrated it to his sister, and the family lodged a complaint with Andheri Police Station.
The accused denied the allegations, saying there were no eyewitnesses and the area was crowded, making such an incident impossible.
The court rejected the defence argument, noting such crimes occur in aloof, closed rooms, and convicted him based on medical evidence, the victim's testimony, and other evidence.
- Who
- A 27-year-old photographer from Marol, Andheri, convicted of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old cousin; the victim's family filed the complaint.
- What
- The man was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for the aggravated penetrative sexual assault of his minor cousin.
- When
- The incident occurred on February 19, 2022; the sentencing was announced around August 8, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, at the Special POCSO Court; the case was registered at Andheri Police Station.
- Why
- The court found him guilty based on the medical evidence, the testimony of the victim, and other evidence placed on record.
Prosecution & Court
Accused's Defence
Eyewitness Evidence
Prosecution & Court
No eyewitnesses are necessary because aggravated penetrative sexual assault takes place in aloof, closed rooms when the victim and accused are alone, so the question of an eyewitness does not arise.
Accused's Defence
The allegations are false because there were no eyewitnesses and the area around the house was crowded in the afternoon, making such an incident impossible.
Evidence of Guilt
Prosecution & Court
The court held the man guilty based on the medical evidence, the testimony of the victim, and other evidence placed on record.
Accused's Defence
The accused denied the incident entirely and claimed the boy was making false allegations.
- Accused
- 27-year-old photographer, resident of Marol, Andheri
- Victim
- 11-year-old cousin brother of the accused
- Offence
- Aggravated penetrative sexual assault
- Incident Date
- February 19, 2022
- Sentencing Date
- August 8, 2026
- Court
- Special POCSO Court, Mumbai
- Police Station
- Andheri Police Station
- Sentence
- 20 years' imprisonment