Imphal, July 19 -- A Fast Track Special Court in Manipur on Friday sentenced a 30-year-old man to six years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2017.

The accused, Ningthoujam Dhojo, was convicted under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court also imposed a fine of rs 5,000. In default of payment, the convict will undergo an additional three months of simple imprisonment.

According to case details, the incident occurred on August 18, 2017, in Thoubal district. The victim's mother lodged a complaint at the Women Police Station, Thoubal, stating that Dhojo, a resident of Samaram Maning Leikai, had visited their house to charge his mobile phone. She had asked him to s...