A special POCSO court in Nagaland’s Phek district has sentenced a person to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2022.
The conviction order passed by Special Judge Neiko Akami stated that the accused was found guilty of committing penetrative sexual assault on an 11- year-old girl.
He had raped the minor on December 13, 2022, when the victim along with her friends went to a jungle to collect firewood. After absconding for a week, the accused surrendered before the Chozuba Women Police Station in the district.
The court also ordered the payment of Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the victim, as the incident had caused trauma and physical injury upon her.
Published 11 October 2023, 20:21 IST