Special Judge POCSO Kohima has convicted and sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for sexual assault on a minor girl in June 2020. In an order dated August 8, the Special Judge POCSO Kohima, Duvelu Vero, also directed the Kohima District Legal Service Authority to process for payment of compensation to the victim.
The accused identified as one Bakul Basumatary (37) under conducted U/S 6 POCSO Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor under 12 years of age.
A complaint (FIR) was lodged by the mother of the victim in the Women Police Station Kohima on June 29, 2020 stating that her minor child have been raped at their resident of Seikhazou D.Khel Kohima by the accused. A case was registered and investigated by UBSI Kengbarne and the prosecution case was conducted by Special Public Prosecutor Sashimongla Jamir.