POCSO case: 19 -year -old sentenced to 20 years in prison

The 5th Fast Track Court on Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old to 20 years in prison and a fine of 10,000 lei in a case of rape and POCSO registered against him in the Cotton Police Section in May 2024.

The accused Jeeva Murugapppa from the Bakshi garden forced a minor girl in his house and raped it and threatened to inform anyone. Subsequently, the accused committed the crime three to four times, after which the victim became pregnant.

The accused was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim’s family.

Based on the sheet of accusation presented by the Police, the fifth rapid way condemned and also guided the authority of the District Legal Service to pay a compensation of $ 5 Lakh.