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**Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Sexual Assault in Hyderabad**

**Hyderabad, September 4, 2025:** A local court in Hyderabad sentenced Abhiram Das, 38, to life imprisonment on Wednesday, September 3rd, for the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl. Das was also fined ₹60,000, and the court ordered a compensation payment of ₹5 lakh to the victim.

Das, a labourer from Bhadrak district, Odisha, was residing in Ahmedguda, Medchal-Malkajgiri district when the crime occurred. He was arrested by Jawaharnagar police in 2021 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The case stemmed from an incident on July 4, 2021, when the victim was abducted from near her home in Venkateshwara Nagar Colony, Dammaiguda while going to a nearby shop. Police initially registered a kidnapping case, which was later amended to include rape and POCSO charges after the victim’s statement and subsequent investigation.

ACP K. Shiva Kumar of Kushaiguda Division led the investigation, overseen by senior officers. Special Public Prosecutors Shyam Rao and Vijay Reddy successfully argued the case in court, leading to the conviction and sentencing.

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