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The father took the child to the hospital on Sunday evening, claiming that the she choked on food.
Vazhakkad police arrested V Siddique Ai (43), a native of Oorkkadavu under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act over the complaint from the girl's family.
The convict will also need to pay a fine of Rs 2.27 lakh.
Police registered a case and charged the accused with sections under relevant sections of POCSO the IPC.
The crime took place in 2019 July under the Kalpetta Police Station limits.
The quantum of the punishment will be pronounced on Tuesday.
The convict is also facing a similar POCSO charge in a case that is still pending.
The three accused are Suresh (59), Cherukunn Prachithan (45) of Poothadi, and his wife Sujnhana (38).
The incident in question occurred on December 19, 2021.
The child's parents have been living separately for two months.