THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A court has sentenced a man to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. It was the Attingal Fast Track Special POCSO Court that sentenced Channankara native Abdul Bari aka Buhari. He should also pay a fine of Rs 50,000.

The incident related to the case happened within a period of two years from 2009 to 2011. After becoming close to the child's mother, the accused took advantage of this relationship and molested the child. The girl's mother later died in an accident. The incident came to light when the girl, who was seeking treatment for heart disease, told the doctor about the sexual abuse. Following this, the police registered the case in 2011.

The accused is also facing trial for pushing and killing a woman at her workplace.