Shillong, Oct 1: The court of MK Lyngdoh, Special Judge (POCSO) East Khasi Hills convicted one Olykupar Nongbri for sexual assault on a minor.
Nonglait was found guilty under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO).
In its verdict on September 25, the court sentenced the man to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 20,000. In default the convict will have to undergo imprisonment of six months.
He was also sentenced to three years imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000 for an offence punishable under section 457 IPC.
The case was lodged at Laban Police Station in 2014 and was investigated by Inspector M.M. Momin, presently posted in Resubelpara, North Garo Hills.
