Shillong, Feb 25: One Duh Timung was convicted for sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
Timung, a resident of Barato village in West Jaintia Hills, was convicted by Special Judge P Syngkon under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Penal Code.
The case dates back to September 2018 when an FIR was filed by the victim’s stepfather claiming that Timung had sexually assaulted the girl twice and threatened her with physical harm if she disclosed the incidents.
The accused was apprehended in September 2019, almost a whole year after the FIR was registered, after initially evading arrest.
The court awarded Timung 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 under the POCSO Act and two years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 for criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the IPC, totaling 12 years of imprisonment.
