KASARGOD: District Additional District and Sessions Court (One) Judge A Manoj on Friday sentenced a 60-year-old man to 88 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of seven lakh rupees under four sections for molesting a nine-year-old girl. The court convicted Muhammad alias Esallur Muhammad under various POCSO sections. He will have to spend an additional six years in jail if he fails to pay the fine.

The court had found Muhammad guilty of molesting the girl after taking her to a deserted field on August 14, 2019, and several times before that. 10 witnesses were examined in the case. The prosecution produced around 15 documents.