One convicted under POCSO Act
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 04 2018:
Maibam Manojkumar, Special Judge, POCSO, Imphal West, in yet ano'her landmark judgment against the increasing crimes against women and child, convicted a 53 year old individual under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor girl on November 4, 2013, apart from fixing December 5 for the sentence hearing.
The judgment order was announced in an open Court yesterday after it was kept reserved on November 16 following the final hearing of the case against the convict Mayonpam Zinkhai alias Aawo (53) s/o John Zinkhai of Leingangching Litan, Ukhrul district.
The case began against the convict after a complaint was lodged by the mother of minor victim on December 5, 2013, claiming that the previous night, at around 7 pm, her minor daughter was sexually assaulted by the convict at the common toilet of their rented house.
The Court convicted Mayonpam Zinkhai under section 8 of POCSO Act and fixed December 5 for the sentence hearing.
The convict, who had been on bail in connection with the case, was taken into custody soon after the announcement of the order and taken to Sajiwa Central Jail.