Aizawl, July 22 -- A Fast Track Court in Mizoram's Kolasib district on Wednesday sentenced a 56-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Lalramtiama, a resident of Vairengte on the Assam-Mizoram border, was also fined Rs 50,000 by Judge R. Vanlalena of the Fast Track Court. In default of payment, he will have to undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.
The case arose from an FIR lodged at Vairengte Police Station on May 22, 2023, by the victim's mother. She alleged that her minor daughter had been sexually assaulted by Lalramtiama, who was then serving as a member of the Vairengte Village Council.
During the trial, the prosecution su...