Agartala, Aug. 26 -- In an unusual judgment, a Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court in North Tripura yesterday sentenced a youth to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl along with the victim's mother and elder sister for suppressing the crime and intimidating the survivor.
The judgement said the accused, Samir Naha, a goldsmith who lived with the victim's family during COVID lockdown, had repeatedly raped the minor in 2021. Investigations revealed that the victim was threatened with death if she spoke out.
The court also punished the mother and sister of the survivor for shielding the rapist and forcing the child into silence. The convictions are rare, marking a strong shift towards accountability for ena...