A 57-year-old man from Wayanad was sentenced on Friday to 40.5 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh in a case related to the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
The Fast Track Court Judge K A Antony Shellman sentenced Varayante Valappil Veettil V V Sainudheen from Padinjarethara in the district for repeated sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl. The verdict was on a case registered in October 2023.
The initial investigation was conducted by R Biju, the former Station House Officer of Padinjarethara, who submitted the charge sheet to the court.
Sub Inspector Johnny Ligory, Senior civil police officers Anas Ummathur and T Geetha, and Civil Police Officer P U Shamily were part of the investigation team. Special Public Prosecutor Advocate G Babitha appeared for the prosecution. Civil Police Officer P Rameena also helped the special public prosecutor.
