A court in Tripura’s Khowai district has sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The convict, identified as Rajendra Malsom of Debthang Para under Teliamura police station, was sentenced by the District and Sessions Judge Court, Khowai, on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by Tripura Police.
The court awarded him rigorous imprisonment for life and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. The order further stipulates that failure to pay the fine will result in an additional six months of rigorous imprisonment.
The case was heard under Special POCSO Case No. 02/2022, originating from Teliamura Police Station Case No. 147/2021. The case was registered on December 11, 2021, under Sections 376(1) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.
The investigation was conducted by Women Sub-Inspector Kamala Rani Murasing, who was posted at Teliamura police station at the time. She subsequently submitted the chargesheet against the accused on January 20, 2022. Murasing is currently posted at East Agartala police station in West Tripura district.
The sentence was pronounced on Tuesday, marking the conclusion of the trial in the special POCSO case.
