Srinagar, Dec. 2 -- Jammu & Kashmir police on Monday secured a life imprisonment conviction in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case in Ganderbal. The accused, Varinder Thakur of Sariswa, Bihar, has been awarded life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.50,000 by the court of principal sessions judge, Ganderbal, under Section 06 of the POCSO Act. Police termed the conviction as a significant achievement and said that life imprisonment for an accused involved in a grave offence under the POCSO Act marks a major success for Ganderbal police. "In addition to the above conviction, the accused has also been sentenced under Section 342 of IPC: One year imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000 & Section 506 IPC: Two years imprisonment with a fine of Rs.2,000," the spokesman said.htc...