23-04-2025
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.
