57-Yr-Old Man Gets 20 Years RI For Kidnap, Sexual Assault Of Pre-Teen Boy
The convict, Arumugam (57) of Muthukrishnapuram, in Thoothukudi district, was arrested by Valliyoor police for kidnapping a class VI student and sexually assaulting him after confining him in a secluded place on Sept. 2, 2022.
TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli district special Pocso court has sentenced a 57-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.
The convict, Arumugam (57) of Muthukrishnapuram, in Thoothukudi district, was arrested by Valliyoor police for kidnapping a class VI student and sexually assaulting him after confining him in a secluded place on Sept. 2, 2022. The case was registered on a complaint from the victim’s father.
Judge Suresh Kumar, who pronounced the verdict on Tuesday, also directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs. 1 lakh as compensation to the victim.
Tirunelveli district SP Vishwesh Balasubramaniam Shastri appreciated the Valliyoor police, the public prosecutor and other police personnel involved in the case. He said the district police had secured convictions in 22 Pocso cases so far this year, including death sentences for two convicts in two separate cases, imprisonment for the remainder of their lives for five convicts, life imprisonment for two others and a 25-year prison term for another convict.
The SP said the district police will continue to take stringent and sustained legal action against offences targeting women and children, to ensure their safety.