India, April 9 -- A madrasa teacher from Kerala's Kannur was sentenced to a total of 187 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Taliparamba POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence) court delivered the sentence on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI.

The teacher, Muhammed Rafi from Alakode, was found guilty of the offenses and was subsequently ordered by the court to pay a fine of Rs.9,00,000.

The court took into consideration the fact that Rafi was involved in a previous case connected to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to Public Prosecutor Advocate Sherimol Jose.

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