Mumbai, July 22: A lawyer identified as┬аBharatkumar Pandey was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment for molesting a client's 16-year-old daughter. In 2014, the minor's mother had approached the┬аAntop Hill Police in┬аthis regard, after which Pandey was set on bail. However, Pandey has now been entitled to┬аthree years of rigorous imprisonment.

According to Mid-day,┬аthe client came in connect with the accused┬аwhile┬аlooking to file an affidavit on losing┬аher election card and other crucial documents. The lawyer had offered her a house at Nalasopara.┬аA few days later, Pandey requested┬аto meet him┬аon discussing urgent matter which led to the molestation of the minor. The mother┬аraised an alarm and handed Pandey over to the police with help from neighbours.

Antop Hill booked┬аunder relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Removes Doctor Who Allegedly Tried to Molest Woman Patient in Aurangabad COVID-19 Care Centre.┬аThe Sessions Court sentenced┬аthe lawyer to three years of rigorous imprisonment in an order dated July 15.

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