Four Person Received Life Term Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Minor

Four people were given life sentences for sexually assaulting a young girl in Chennai by the special court for POCSO Act cases. Under section 6 of the POCSO Act, Judge M. Rajalakshmi sentenced the victim's grandfather and her three uncles to life in prison. They posed a fine of Rs. 25, 000 as well. Three of her cousins, who were also found guilty, were given prison terms of 10, 5, and 3 years, respectively, for sexually assaulting the girl between 2016 and 2017, when she was in Class VIII.

The girl alerted her peers about the offence, which led to its discovery. A complaint was made to the district child safety unit after it was brought to the attention of the school administration. The police then filed a report and detained the accuser. According to the judge's judgement, the girl was also to receive a Rs. 10 lakh compensation.

The teenager in Class VIII was sexually raped by her relatives between 2016 and 2017, and the tragedy was made public after the girl told her classmates the horrifying story. After the school reported the incident, the suspects were taken into custody.