Budgam, Oct 6 : In a major judgment against sexual crimes involving minors, a Budgam court has awarded a 20-year rigorous imprisonment to a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Police spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS reads, Budgam Police has secured the conviction of an accused involved in the sexual assault of a minor, registered under FIR No. 55/2023 under sections 363, 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the POCSO Act at Police Station Chrar-i-Sharief.
Statement reads, Today the Hon’ble Principal Sessions Judge, Budgam, after deliberation on the quantum of punishment, pronounced sentence against the convict Zahid Ahmad Parra, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Parra, resident of Chrar-i-Sharief, who worked as a Sumo driver.
The court sentenced the convict with Five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹10,000 under Section 363 IPC, twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 376 IPC, twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, it reads.
In case of default in payment of fine, the convict shall undergo six months of additional simple imprisonment, it reads.
Budgam Police reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice for victims of sexual offences and maintaining zero tolerance against crimes targeting women and children, reads the statement. (JKNS)
