POCSO Court, Mayabunder Convicts two accused for sexually assaulting minor girl

Mayabunder, Feb 11: In a case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault of an innocent minor minor girl of just seven years by the wrongdoers, in 2019, the matter was brought before the temple of justice for redress by the mother of the victim girl.
The case was started on 07th July, 2019 at Police Station Diglipur on the basis of complaint lodged by the mother of victim girl.
The prosecution has sufficiently proved that the accused persons committed the offence of aggravated sexual assault under section 10 of POCSO Act.
Accordingly, Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge under POCSO Act, North & Middle Andaman, Mayabunder has convicted the accused persons namely Shankar Biswas and Ajit Kumar Mondal, both are residents of Khudirampur under PS Diglipur and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years each for the offence punishable under section 10 of POCSO Act and also to pay fine of Rs.50,000/ (rupees fifty thousand) each, in default of payment which they will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months more. For the rehabilitation of victim girl, an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (rupees four lakhs) has been awarded as compensation as per provision u/sec. 357A read with section 33 (8) of POCSO Act which will be paid by the Government from Government fund as provided under 7(4) of POCSO rule.
The prosecution case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Ch. Mondal, Learned Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO Act).