A special court here on Tuesday
sentenced a 24-year-oldman to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexuallyassaulting a nine-year-old girl, his neighbour, two years ago.
The accused -- name not disclosed to protect the victim's identity -- was found guilty under IPC section363 (kidnapping) and provisionsof the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The accused promised to give the girl some money and took her to an isolated place near Rey Road railway station in Mumbai and sexuallyassaulted her, public prosecutor Vinod More said.
A passer-by saw him committing the heinous act and took him to a police station.
Five witnesses were examined during the trial, the prosecutor said, adding that on Tuesday special judge for POCSO Act cases S J Gharat sentenced him to 15 years' rigorous imprisonment.
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