
Two get life term till death for rape of minor
The Hindu
The Cuddalore Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two persons to life imprisonment until death for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old gi
The Cuddalore Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two persons to life imprisonment until death for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl in 2019.
The POCSO court judge, M. Ezhilarasi, also sentenced the accused B. Thilagar, 34, and D. Kattamaniyar alias Jaishankar, 49, of Kumarakudi, to one year imprisonment and a fine of ₹1,000 under Section 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 10 years imprisonment and a fine of ₹5,000 under Section 366 (kidnapping).
The sentences would run concurrently.