T’puram: Attingal fast-track court on Thursday has sentenced Haripada Das, 36, of West Bengal, to seven years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for attempting to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl. The court also ordered that he would undergo an additional four months of imprisonment if he failed to pay the fine.Judge C R Bijukumar pronounced the sentence after finding him guilty in the case.According to the prosecution, the accused entered the survivor’s house and forcibly attempted to sexually assault her. The incident led to a case being registered under Pocso Act by Pothencode Police on May 24, 2024. Based on the statement of the girl, police began the investigation.During the trial, the prosecution examined 16 witnesses and produced 19 documents as evidence to establish the charges against the accused. After examining the evidence and witness testimonies, the court found him guilty and awarded the sentence.Special public prosecutor U Salimsha and advocate Neelima R Krishna appeared for the prosecution.Pothencode Police station house officer Rajendran Nair and Prasanth C P conducted the investigation and filed the chargesheet in the case.
