The court of the Special Judge (POCSO) in West Khasi Hills has sentenced a man to 30 years rigorous imprisonment for rape he committed last year.
In a verdict passed yesterday, the court convicted Kelding Thongni under section 6 POCSO Act, 2012 and also three months simple imprisonment under section 428 CrPC. He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 50,000.
Thongni had committed the crime at Mawlan B in West Khasi Hills on August 14, 2021.
