The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court, which deals with child abuse cases, sentenced Ratheesh Kumar alias Lathi Ratheesh to 86 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹75,000.
The 41-year-old history-sheeter was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl for over four years.
Special Judge Rekha R. convicted him for multiple offences under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, including Sections 4 and 6 (penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault on a child more than once and below 12 years), Sections 8 and 10 (sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault on a child more than once and below 12 years).
He was also found guilty of kidnapping (Section 363) and criminal intimidation (Section 506) under the Indian Penal Code.
The convict, who has a history of around 10 criminal cases, will serve his sentences concurrently. The default of the payment of fines would lead to additional imprisonment for…