Kerala court sentences man to 4-year jail term for sexual assault of his minor sister-in-law

Kerala court sentences man to 4-year jail term for sexual assault of his minor sister-in-law

Idukki (Kerala), Jul 26 (PTI) A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to four years imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife's minor sister two years ago at their home in Adimaly tribal area of the high-range Idukki district.

Devikulam Fast Track Special Court (Pocso) Judge Sirajudheen P A sentenced the 35-year-old convict to four years imprisonment under Section 8 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict, special public prosecutor (SPP) Smiju K Das said