Kasargod : The court has sentenced a 76 year old man to five years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl. The convict is KV Thomas of Badiadka Kedenji.  The Kasargod District and Sessions Court which gave the judgement has also imposed Rs 10,000 penalty on Thomas. If he fails to pay the penalty he will have to be in jail for three more years.

It was on August 28, 2011 that Thomas had  given a chocolate to a eight year old girl who was returning home from school and then took her to a nearby forest area where the little girl was raped.

It is learnt, Thomas had  requested the court to show leniency considering his age, the court turned own his request.