HYDERABAD: A 38-year-old man, was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years by a city court for sexually harassing his daughter in an inebriated condition. On October 21, 2016, Meerpet police had registered a case against one Kembasaram Mahender (38) under sections 354 and section 12 of the POCSO Act, following a complaint from his wife.

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Kembasaram Mahender, alias Mahesh, father of three children, is an alcoholic who often harassed his wife and pushed her out of the house in drunken condition. In October 2016, he came come heavily drunk and started quarreling with his wife.  Later, he dragged his daughter to another room by holding her hand and then misbehaved with her outraging the modesty.

Unable to bear the harassment, the girl consumed sleeping pills and attempted suicide, but she was rushed to a hospital and recovered. She was admitted to Osmania General Hospital for treatment and later got discharged. Later a case was registered against Mahender under charges of outraging the modesty of a woman and POCSO Act at Meerpet police station. The Rangareddy district court after conducting a trial pronounced the judgment on Tuesday.

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