Aizwal: A court in Mizoram‘s Serchhip district has sentenced a Thenzawl resident to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of sexually assaulting a minor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, an official said.
The convict, RT Lalhlimpuia, was found guilty by Additional District and Sessions Judge Julie Lalrinzami on July 17.
The court pronounced the sentence last week, directing Lalhlimpuia to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh. If he fails to pay the fine, he will have to serve an additional one-year prison term.
According to court records, the offence was committed in 2023, following which a case was registered against the accused under the provisions of the POCSO Act.
The records further revealed that Lalhlimpuia is also facing another child sexual assault case, which is currently pending before the same court.
The conviction comes after the completion of the trial in the 2023 case, while proceedings in the second case are still underway.