Guwahati, June 2 -- A Special POCSO Court in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has sentenced Pynskhem Mawa to rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 2020.

Special Judge MK Lyngdoh found him guilty under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), awarding a total of 20 years in prison, with all sentences to run concurrently.

The court sentenced Mawa to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000.

In default of payment, he will serve an additional four months in jail. Under Section 6 of the same Act, the judge awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine, wi...