Imphal: A special court in Manipur on Tuesday sentenced a 68-year-old man to life imprisonment, serving a minimum term (often 14 years), for committing sexual assault on a minor girl, an official of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) stated on Wednesday.
RK Memcha, Special Judge (POCSO), Fast Track Special Court Number 1, Manipur, handed down the sentence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act to the man, who committed the sexual assault on different dates in October and November 2021, under the jurisdiction of Lamlai police station in Imphal East district.
Under certain legal restrictions commonly applied in India to protect the privacy, dignity, and reputation of individuals involved in sensitive cases, particularly regarding sexual offences, crimes against minors, and situations that could lead to social ostracisation, their identities have been withheld.
The convict committed the heinous crime against the minor, then 13 years old, resulting in the birth of a child.
The victim is a relative of the convict, according to the legal dossier.
The convict had been in custody from August 7, 2022, and remained so until the present, in connection with the case.
He was produced before the court from Manipur Central Jail, Imphal East, for the sentence hearing on Tuesday.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict and directed the State Government to provide Rs 6 lakh to the victim from the victim compensation fund or any relevant scheme as compensation within 30 days.