Three sentenced to life imprisonment in POCSO case
On Tuesday (August 25, 2026), a special court in Kakinada handed down a 20-year prison sentence to 29-year-old Chirra Anand Kumar for the rape of a minor girl in the Rajanagaram police limits of East Godavari district. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to an official release, Anand Kumar had raped the 16-year-old girl under the false pretense of marrying her.
The victim reported the incident in 2021 after he declined to marry her. East Zone DSP A.T.V. Ravi Kumar confirmed the details of the case.
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