20-year jail for man who assaulted child after luring her with TV

A special POCSO court in Thane, Maharashtra, sentenced Aakash Baburao Thorat to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl. Thorat lured the child into his house under the pretence of watching a television show. The judge relied heavily on the victim's credible testimony, describing it as of 'sterling quality' despite notable lapses in police investigation.