Chennai, May 29 -- A Mahila Court at Ooty in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has awarded life term for an accused in a POCSO case.

Reports received here said following a complaint from a girl that one Premokuttan, had fallen in love with her and sexually assaulted her, the All Women Police station in Ooty registered a case on June 21, 2020.

After detailed investigations, cases were registered under the POCSO Act against the accused leading to his arrest.

The police filed the charged in the Ooty Mahila Court against the accused and after trial, he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Court, while delivering the verdict on Wednesday evening, also imposed fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused.

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