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Telangana Fast-Track Court Hands Life Term for Rape of Minor, Adds Sentence for Abetment of Suicide

The ruling underscores the growing use of POCSO special courts to deliver severe penalties with compensation orders.

The convicts were also fined ₹58,500 each. (For representation)

Overview

  • Komari Shiva Kumar, 33, was convicted by a Medchal-Malkajgiri fast-track court for the 2018 rape of a minor in Dundigal and for abetment of her suicide.
  • He received rigorous life imprisonment under IPC Section 376(3) and POCSO provisions, plus 10 years under IPC Section 306.
  • The court imposed fines of ₹50,000 and ₹20,000, directing the amounts as compensation to the victim’s mother.
  • Police said the case began as a suspicious-death FIR after the girl was found hanged, then shifted to rape and abetment charges following the accused’s confession.
  • In a separate ruling reported Tuesday, a Bulandshahr POCSO court gave two men life terms for a 2022 gang rape involving video blackmail, signaling similarly tough outcomes.