Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment under POCSO Act in Puducherry
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO Act in Puducherry. The sentence was handed down for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in 2023. Additionally, the court ordered a compensation of ₹4 lakh to the survivor.
- ▪The man, R. Ezhilarasan, was convicted for sexually assaulting a minor.
- ▪The special court judge M.D. Sumathi issued the sentence on May 26, 2026.
- ▪He was arrested by the Lawspet police on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault.
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A special court in Puducherry on Monday (May 26, 2026) sentenced a 24-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Special court judge M.D. Sumathi passed the order sentencing R. Ezhilarasan, alias Bomb Ezhil, 24, of Arumparthapuram in Puducherry, for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in 2023. The judge also ordered a compensation of ₹4 lakh to the survivor.The man was arrested by the Lawspet police on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault.
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