Former KSRTC bus conductor sentenced to two years in jail for sexual harassment
The HinduAdditional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-1, Mangaluru, Manjula Itty, on Friday sentenced Davalsab Tahasildar, 34, a former conductor of KSRTC bus, to two years in jail on finding him guilty of sexual harassment of a minor in 2023. The judge sentenced Tahasildar to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹15,000 for the offence punishable under Section 12 of the POCSO Act. The period of detention already undergone by Tahasildar during investigation, enquiry or trial in this case shall be set off as per Section 428 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the judge said. According to the chargesheet, Tahasildar showed the minor girl, a native of Bantwal town, a book containing pornographic content and made some inappropriate signals to her.