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The Hindu
28-05-2025
- The Hindu
Sivaganga court sentences former treasury officer to 10-year imprisonment for child abuse
A Sivaganga court on Wednesday sentenced a former treasury officer to 10 years of imprisonment for sexually harassing a minor girl in 2018. Rajkumar, 61, who was earlier employed at the district branch treasury, sexually harassed a 13-year-old girl. Following the complaint of the District Child Protection Officer, the Sivaganga All Women Police booked him under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act. As the case was heard in the Sivaganga special court, Judge Gokul Murugan found the accused guilty, sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment and slapped fine of ₹20,000. The court also ordered the State government to grant ₹5 lakh as compensation to the victim.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- The Hindu
Astrologer sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in POCSO Act case
A special court in Sivaganga, sentenced a 73-year-old astrologer to 20 years' imprisonment under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources said Muthumuniyandi of Pappa Oorani, an astrologer, in 2024 sexually harassed a seven-year-old girl. . He was booked and arrested under the POCSO Act by Karaikudi All Women Police. Sivaganga special court Judge Gokul Murugan found Muthumuniyandi guilty of the charges and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment. The judge also slapped him with a fine of ₹12,000. The court ordered the State government to provide a solatium of ₹5 lakh to the victim's family.
