Dehradun Court Sentences Music Teacher to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Student
A special POCSO court in Dehradun has sentenced guitar teacher Arjun Gupta to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl he taught at his home.
Current Summary
A special POCSO court in Dehradun has sentenced music teacher Arjun Gupta to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl who attended guitar classes at his residence in the Vasant Vihar police station area. The court also fined him Rs one lakh and ordered him to pay Rs five lakh in compensation to the victim. Police say the girl had been taking classes at the accused's home for six to eight months when her behaviour began to change; on January 12, 2024, she told her mother he had sexually abused her, recorded videos of her, and threatened her if she spoke out. A case was registered at Vasant Vihar police station and Gupta was arrested the next day, January 13, 2024. Investigators seized his mobile phone and other devices, and forensic examination recovered obscene material involving the minor. Special POCSO judge Kusum Shani pronounced the verdict on November 5, 2026, after finding the victim's testimony credible and the prosecution's evidence sufficient.
What We Know
- The accused, Arjun Gupta, taught guitar to the victim at his residence in the Vasant Vihar area of Dehradun.
- The abuse took place over roughly six to eight months before the girl disclosed it to her mother on January 12, 2024.
- Gupta was arrested on January 13, 2024, and police recovered obscene material of the minor from his phone during forensic examination.
- Special POCSO judge Kusum Shani sentenced Gupta to life imprisonment on November 5, 2026, with a Rs 1 lakh fine and Rs 5 lakh compensation to the victim.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the convict plans to appeal the verdict.
What Changed
- 6 Nov, 04:31 pmSignal detected: Dehradun Court Sentences Music Teacher to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Student