The special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases has awarded 10 years imprisonment to a man for sexually assaulting a minor girl.
According to prosecution, Ramkumar, 37, of Vallam in Tenkasi district sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl and the Ambasamudram All Women Police registered a case under the POCSO Act on December 14, 2024 based on the complaint from the victim’s mother. Subsequently, the accused was arrested.
Judicial Magistrate of Special Court for POCSO Cases Suresh Kumar on Thursday awarded 10 years imprisonment to Ramkumar and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on him.
He also directed the Tamil Nadu Government to give the compensation of ₹3 lakh to the victim.
In another POCSO case, Mr. Suresh Kumar awarded 1 year imprisonment to Sudar Muthu alias Sudalai, 27, of Appuvilai near Thisaiyanvilai for sexually harassing a minor girl and slapped a fine of ₹1,000 on him on Thursday.
Published - October 22, 2026 09:42 pm IST