A 46-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 17-year-old daughter in 2023. The Sankari All Women Police arrested him under the POCSO Act in 2023.
The trial was held at the special court for POCSO Act cases in Salem, and the court found him guilty on Wednesday. Apart from the prison sentence, it also imposed on him a fine of ₹40,000.
Robber convicted
P. Chithraivel (43) of Ellis Nagar in Madurai district was arrested by the Government Hospital police in 2023 for robbing two elderly women of their jewellery on the hospital premises.
The trial was held at the JM-III court in Salem, and on Wednesday, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to two years in prison and also imposed on him a fine of ₹2,000.
Man convicted for damaging bus
B. Vellaiyan, alias Firose Khan (37), of Yahoob Street at Jalalpura in Salem Town damaged the windscreen of a government bus using a stone during a quarrel at Chinna Kadai Veethi on October 14, 2018.
The Salem Town police registered a case and arrested him. The trial was held at the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court and on Wednesday, the court found the accused guilty and sentenced him to a year in prison and also imposed on him a ₹10,000 fine.
Published - October 22, 2026 06:04 pm IST