Hyderabad: Man sentenced to life imprisonment

Hyderabad: A local court in Ranga Reddy district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a girl at Saroornagar eight years ago.

The local court awarded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the victim, besides imposing a fine of Rs 55, 000 on him.

A carpenter U Harish (22), of Karmanghat in Saroornagar was arrested by the police for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2016.

The police submitted charge sheet before the court. After the trial , the court convicted the man and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The court awarded a compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to the victim.