Chennai youth convicted to 22 yrs imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
The youth hailing from Manali in North Chennai made false promises of marrying the minor girl and sexually assaulted her in 2018
A 21-year-old man from Manali in North Chennai has been sentenced to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment by a special POCSO court in Chennai for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2018. The youth had made false promises of marriage to the minor and sexually assaulted her. Following a complaint from the minor's mother, he was booked under the POCSO Act, 2012, and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court imposed a fine of ₹25,000 and ordered a compensation of ₹2 lakh to be paid to the victim.
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