Nellore court sentences man to 10 years for 2017 rape of 98-year-old woman
The Eighth Additional District and Sessions Court in Nellore has convicted Valluru Penchalayya and sentenced him to 10 years in prison for raping a 98-year-old woman in 2017. The conviction came nine years after the offence, with the court ordering the two sentences to run concurrently.
The Eighth Additional District and Sessions Court in Nellore has convicted Valluru Penchalayya and sentenced him to 10 years in prison for raping a 98-year-old woman in 2017, according to The Hindu. The case concerns an offence committed nine years before the court’s judgment. The source describes Penchalayya as a teenager at the time of the offence.
The court imposed two sentences on Penchalayya and directed that they run concurrently. This means the sentences will be served during the same period rather than one after the other. The available report does not provide further details about the prosecution’s evidence, the circumstances of the offence, the precise charges or the court’s reasoning.
It also does not identify the victim beyond her age or give details of any statement made by the accused or the prosecution. The conviction and sentence were issued by the Eighth Additional District and Sessions Court in Nellore. The ruling comes nine years after the 2017 offence, bringing the case to a conclusion at the trial-court level on the facts reported.
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