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.
The boy was a neighbour of the victim. The victim had gone missing on February 9, 2022; her mutilated body was found by her family members and villagers three days later.
Despite Meghalaya being a matrilineal society, the state has recorded 58 per cent cases involving sexual offences. Police statistics show that the crime against women in on the rise, and most of those cases are related to sexual assault.
Two person involved in rape and murder of a minor girl in 2019 have been handed death sentence by Special Court in North Tripura's Dharmanagar on Thursday.
The body of a 17-year-old girl was recovered from the resident of one Moni Rajwar at Dhekeri Gaon in Banipur area of eastern Assam Dibrugarh on Sunday night.
Court of the Special Judge (POCSO), Nongstoin, has sentenced one person to 10 years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 20,000 for sexual assault of a minor. At the same time, the court has acquitted another accused in the case.
A man convicted by the Court of the Special Judge (POCSO), Nongstoin, for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
