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Court Sentences Man to 10 Years for Raping Woman
A court in Ongole found Valeti Veeranjaneyulu guilty of raping a woman.
Police said he had promised to marry her.
They said he later sexually assaulted her several times and refused to marry her.
The woman reported the matter to police.
Investigators arrested the accused and filed a charge sheet.
Prosecutors presented witnesses during the trial.
The judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
He was also ordered to pay a ₹50,000 fine.
The second additional district court in Ongole sentenced Valeti Veeranjaneyulu to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.
The court also imposed a ₹50,000 fine.
Police said he promised to marry the woman before allegedly sexually assaulting her several times.
The victim filed a complaint after he allegedly refused to marry her.
Judge Pandiri Lalitha convicted him following an investigation and prosecution led by local officials.
- Who
- Valeti Veeranjaneyulu, 32, was convicted; the case was brought by a woman who reported the alleged assaults.
- What
- The second additional district court in Ongole sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined him ₹50,000 for rape.
- Where
- The case was heard in the second additional district court in Ongole, involving people from Vengamukkalapalem village.
- When
- The sentence was issued on Thursday; police said the marriage assurance occurred before July 28, 2020.
- Why
- Police said he sexually assaulted the woman after promising to marry her and later refusing to do so.
Key facts
- Accused
- Valeti Veeranjaneyulu, 32
- Sentence
- 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹50,000
- Court
- Second additional district court, Ongole
- Judge
- Pandiri Lalitha
- Investigation
- Led by then Ongole DSP M. Dhanunjayudu
- Prosecution
- Led by special public prosecutor Nalluri Avaneesh










