A special ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act’ (POCSO) court in Mumbai has sentenced a sports trainer for five years imprisonment and imposed a fine or rupees 10,000 for sexually assaulting female students.

The “lagori” trainer, Sameer Raut, was accused of molesting students who were participating in a sports tournament in 2016. A 14-year-old girl had complained to NM Joshi Marg police station that the trainer repeatedly touched her and other girls inappropriately.