A special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases on Wednesday sentenced a 36-year-old man to 33 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2023. M. Sampath of Panamarathupatti panchayat lured the 12-year-old girl while she was returning from school and assaulted her. Based on a complaint, the All Women Police Station at Kondalampatti registered a case under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code and 5(l) (m) r/w 6(1) of the POCSO and arrested him. J.P. Jayanthi, Special District Judge, sentenced him to 33 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5,000. Later, he was lodged at the Salem Central Prison.
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