The Special Judge (POCSO) Court in Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh, has sentenced a 60-year-old man to six years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2015.
Speaking at the 15th Foundation Day of ASCPCR, Chairperson and retired IPS officer Shyamal Saikia credited relentless police crackdowns, awareness drives, and legal action for the significant progress.
A court in Tripura's North district on Tuesday sentenced two brothers to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting them of raping a minor schoolgirl in 2022.
Five undertrial prisoners, all charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, escaped from Morigaon District Jail between 1 to 2 am on Friday, prompting the district administration to order a magisterial probe.
Shillong, Mar 9: The Meghalaya High Court has reduced the period of imprisonment to a person, who was convicted for sexually assaulting a five-year-old...
Cases of sexual assaults under POCSO were highest in East Khasi Hills district and lowest in South Garo Hills, reveals a preliminary report by the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
According to police, the incident happened on February 15 but came to light a few days later after the girl's family member filed a complaint at Kachudaram police station.
