Archive · 21 Jul 2026
19-Year-Old Sentenced for POCSO Act Violation
A 19-year-old man named Muppidi Madhu Kumar was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The girl had created an Instagram account without her parents' knowledge, where she met Kumar.
He tricked her by pretending to love her and visited her house when she was alone.
The police arrested him after the girl's mother filed a complaint.
The court also fined him ₹10,000.
This case is under the POCSO Act, which protects children from sexual abuse.
Muppidi Madhu Kumar, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.
The victim met Kumar on Instagram, which she created without her parents' knowledge.
Kumar tricked the girl under the guise of love and assaulted her at her home on May 25, 2021.
The police arrested Kumar after the victim's mother filed a complaint with the Kamitapura police.
The court imposed a fine of ₹10,000 along with the prison sentence.
- Who
- Muppidi Madhu Kumar, a 19-year-old resident of Ranga Reddy district
- What
- Sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl under the guise of love
- When
- May 25, 2021
- Where
- Ranga Reddy district, India
- Why
- The accused was sentenced under the POCSO Act for sexual assault
- Accused Name
- Muppidi Madhu Kumar
- Age
- 19
- Victim Age
- 14
- Sentence
- 20 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹10,000
- Location
- Ranga Reddy district
- Incident Date
- May 25, 2021