Doctor, two others get prison terms in POCSO cases

Shillong, Apr 4: A 58-year-old doctor and two others were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by POCSO court in separate cases.

Doctor Ayam Sunil Khuman (58) of langsitehrim, Pyndengumiong Village (Permanent Address: Village Khurai, Imphal East District) who owned a clinic at Pyndengumiong Village, Mairang, Eastern West Khasi Hills was named in an FIR filed on July 27, 2020 for sexually assault on a minor. 

During the course of investigation the accused was arrested and sent to judicial custody. 

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The court of  M Kumar, Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin convicted Dr Khuman and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years with a fine of Rs 1,25,000 under section 6 POCSO ACT and 5 (five) years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs 25,000 under section 10 POCSO Act and in default of fine, the convict will undergo further simple imprisonment of another 6 months.

The court has also convicted and sentenced one Buksar Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi (37) of Dombahkseh village, Eastern West Khasi Hills, to undergo imprisonment for 20 years with a fine of Rs 15000 and in default of fine, the convict will undergo further simple imprisonment of another 6 months – for committing sexual assault on a minor victim on January 4, 2023.

Further, the court also convicted and sentenced one Phrangsngi Ryntathiang (27) of Dongkiingding village to three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of fine, the convict will undergo further simple imprisonment of another six months, for sexually assaulting a minor victim on July 4, 2023.

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