Agartala, June 23 -- The Belonia District and Sessions court, in Tripura on Monday sentenced a 27-year-old Akash Nayak Bhil to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and a Rs 2,000 fine for the rape of a seven-year-old minor.

The Belonia District and Sessions court Judge, Govinda Das, who also serves as the Special POCSO Act Judge, announced the verdict on Monday,

According to police, the crime occurred on January 24, 2024, between approximately 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM, within the jurisdiction of the Belonia police station in Tripura.

Reports indicate that the seven-year-old victim had gone to play at the neighboring house of Maheshwar Nayak Bhil. There, Akash Nayak Bhil lured the minor into his mud house under the pretext of showing her...