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Guard receives five-year sentence for assaulting minor in lift

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A special Pocso court in Thane sentenced a security guard to five years in prison for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.

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  • A 35-year-old security guard was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment after a special Pocso court in Thane found him guilty of assaulting an eight-year-old girl in an elevator in June 2026.
  • The incident occurred while the child was at her housing society, and she immediately reported the assault to her mother.
  • The court rejected the defense's claim of casual affection and ordered the guard to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 as compensation to the victim.

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Named India · IN-MH · Thane · G T Pawar · Kapurbawadi Police Station

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