Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Rape in Ongole
A man named Kallagunta Hari was found guilty of a very bad crime.
He hurt a seven-year-old girl in a terrible way.
The court decided he should go to jail for 20 years and pay a lot of money as punishment.
The police and the court worked together to make sure he was caught and punished.
The judge said he is guilty and gave him a very long jail sentence.
The police chief said this should scare other people from doing bad things to children.
He also told kids to tell their parents if someone hurts them and told parents to watch over their kids carefully.
Kallagunta Hari, 22, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a seven-year-old girl.
The crime occurred on January 14, 2019, when the accused lured the victim to a terrace.
The court imposed a fine of ₹10,000 and ordered the accused to pay ₹3 lakh as compensation to the victim.
The case was investigated by the Ongole SDPO and prosecuted by special public prosecutor Gottipati Srinivasa Rao.
The Pocso Court judge K. Shailaja found the accused guilty and pronounced the verdict on January 29, 2026.
- Who
- Kallagunta Hari, a 22-year-old man from Mulakuntapadu village
- What
- Rape of a seven-year-old girl
- When
- January 14, 2019 (crime), January 29, 2026 (verdict)
- Where
- Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- The accused lured the minor girl to a terrace and sexually assaulted her
- Accused Name
- Kallagunta Hari
- Victim Age
- 7 years
- Crime Date
- January 14, 2019
- Sentence Length
- 20 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine Imposed
- ₹10,000
- Compensation to Victim
- ₹3 lakh
- Judge
- K. Shailaja
- Verdict Date
- January 29, 2026
