Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- A court in north Kashmir on Tuesday awarded 14 years of rigorous imprisonment to a faith healer who was convicted for repeatedly sexually abusing minors.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Baramulla at Sopore Mir Wajahat on Monday had convicted Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh under Section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
Today, both the defence counsel and lawyer for the accused proceeded with their arguments before Chief Judicial Magistrate.
"The CJM Sopore sentenced the accused to seven years of rigorous imprisonment each for two victims in this case. The sentences will run consecutively, meaning he will be in jail for 14 years," the lawyer of the victim said.
She said the court also directed the convict to pay Rs 50,000 fine ...