Guwahati: A special court in the Lepa-Rada district sentenced a man in Arunachal Pradesh to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with a case of sexual assault of a minor girl.
The accused identified as Kyabin Sikhon who is a resident of Sikarijo village under the Upper Subansiri district.
He was convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act for ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ on the minor.
According to reports, the incident took place on September 8, 2021, in Sikarijo.
The victim was a close relative of the accused, and she used to visit his house frequently.
The accused asked the victim for a night’s stay one day, and he raped her that night.
However, he was subsequently sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment and was slapped with a fine of Rs 15,000.