The POCSO Court of West Khasi Hills has given life sentence to a person involved in kidnapping, rape and murder of a minor.
In a verdict passed today, the court sentenced one Probit Marak to life imprisonment for the crime committed on April 29, 2017. He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for an offence punishable under section 302 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for 20 years with a fine of Rs 10,000 for an offence punishable under section 6 POCSO Act and seven years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 for an offence punishable under section 363 IPC.
Meanwhile, the POCSO court in East Jaiñtia Hills district has sentenced four persons who raped minor children in separate cases and were sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment.
The court convicted one Thaura Darnei and was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5000. Darnei was involved in raping a minor on May 28, 2017.
Other persons convicted for rape on minors in separate cases are Elbert Marak, Kanu Das and Mehun Lamurong. Besides ten years rigorous imprisonment, they were ordered to pay fines of Rs. 10000 each.
