India National Archery Coach Kuldeep Vedwan Sentenced to Five Years in Jail Under POCSO Act
The prosecution proved that Vedwan made inappropriate physical advances towards a 17-year-old female archer in her hotel room during youth selection trials in April 2023.
A Fast Track Special Court in Haryana has sentenced India national archery coach Kuldeep Vedwan to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a minor athlete. Additional Sessions Judge Narendra Singh pronounced the sentence on Wednesday, following Vedwan’s conviction on 15 May under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court also imposed a financial penalty of INR 15,000 on the convict. The prosecution proved that Vedwan made inappropriate physical advances towards a 17-year-old female archer in her hotel room during youth selection trials in April 2023. The incident was formally reported later that year after the athlete returned from the Asia Cup in Singapore. Jennifer Paes Dies: Olympian and Mother of Leander Paes Passes Away at 72.
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India's National Archery Coach Kuldeep Vedwan sentenced to 5 year in prison in POSCO Case
Vedwan sexually harassed a junior player during Youth Archery C'ship Trial at Sonipat in April 2023
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