20 years imprisonment in POCSO case
The special court for POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act awarded 20 years imprisonment to a youth on Thursday for sexually assaulting a minor girl.
According to prosecution, Velayutham, 31, of Gopalasamudram under Munneerpallam police station limits sexually assaulted a minor girl in 2018 and issued death threat to her when she informed her parents about it.
Based on the complaint from the victim, the Munneerpallam police arrested Velayutham, a history-sheeter, under the POCSO Act.
Special Court for POCSO Cases judge Suresh Kumar awarded 20 years imprisonment and slapped a fine of ₹20,000 on Thursday.
Velayutham has now been lodged in Salem Central Prison after being arrested in connection with a murder case.
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