Dehradun, Nov. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 31 Oct: A special POCSO court in Dehradun has convicted a shop owner for assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge Archana Sagar sentenced the accused, Manjeet, to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Public Prosecutor Alpana Thapa stated that the court also found Manjeet guilty of criminal intimidation by threatening the girl. For this offence, he was sentenced to two years in jail along with a fine of Rs 5,000.
The incident happened on 8 August 2020 during the lockdown. The girl had gone to the shop to buy onions. The main shutter was closed, but the shopkeeper, ...