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POCSO court sentences man to 10-year jail term

TME - January 22, 2026

Shillong, Jan 22: One Jogitar Japang has been convicted and sentenced to ten-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2018. On November 17, 2018,...

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Marriage to minor no shield from rape charges under POCSO Act: HC

The Meghalayan Express - September 30, 2025

Mumbai, Sept 30: The Bombay High Court has refused to quash a rape case against a 29-year-old man, noting that he cannot be absolved...

Meghalaya

Assam cop arrested for sexual assault on minor

The Meghalayan Express - August 30, 2025

Shillong, Aug 30: An Assam policeman was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in a village under Block II in Ri-Bhoi district. The...

25-year jail in POCSO case

The Meghalayan Express - April 11, 2025

Shillong, Apr 11: One Androsing Mawthoh has been convicted under POCSO Act and sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment. The judgement was issued by...

Northeast

Police intensifies search after 5 POCSO prisoners escape from Assam jail

The Meghalayan Express - October 11, 2024

The jailer has been suspended and a magisterial probe has been ordered Guwahati, Oct 11: A manhunt has been launched to track down the five...

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