30-year RI for youth for raping minor
The Hindu
Court sentences another to 25-year RI in POCSO case
The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court on Tuesday sentenced a youth to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl seven years ago.
Special Judge R. Jayakrishnan found Sunil Alphonse, 29, of Valiyathura guilty under Section 3 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The convict was also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh, the default of which will lead to an additional year of imprisonment.
According to the prosecution led by Special Public Prosecutor Vijay Mohan R.S., the survivor, then a Plus One student, was lured by a juvenile in conflict with law, who is the brother of one of her friends. The survivor accompanied him to his house after he convinced her that his sister had invited her. The accused and the minor boy raped the girl at the house. The incident took place on February 26, 2014.
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