Puttur: Youth sentenced to 4 months jail, fined Rs 10,000 for sexually harassing woman on KSRTC bus

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 17, 2025: The Principal Senior Civil Judge and ACJM Court in  Puttur has sentenced a youth to four months in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for sexually harassing a young woman while travelling on a KSRTC bus.

The incident took place on April 25, 2022, when the woman was travelling from Sullia to Puttur. The accused, identified as Mohammad Sattar, a resident of Madnur village, sat next to her and sexually harassed her during the journey.

Following the investigation led by then Puttur Town Police Sub-Inspector Rajesh K V, a charge sheet was filed against the accused.

After hearing the case, Judge Prakruti Kalyanpur held the accused guilty. The court also ruled that in case of failure to pay the fine, the convict would undergo an additional one-month imprisonment.

Assistant Public Prosecutor Kavitha K represented the government in the case.