India, Nov. 14 -- District judge and additional sessions judge KP Kshirsagar on Tuesday, November 12, convicted a 59-year-old man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and sentenced him to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of sexually assaulting his 13-year-old daughter in 2018.

Besides, the judge has directed the convict to pay a fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of fine, will suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

The accused was arrested on October 5, 2018, after he was booked under section 376 (2) (f) (n) (j) (k), 376 (3) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under section 6 read with 5 (l) (n) (p), 6 of POCSO Act at Lonikand police station.

The order states that considering the nature o...