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The sentences will run concurrently and serve only 12 and 10 years, respectively.
A case was registered at the Kodungallur police station after the victim told his parents.
The judge ordered that the amount shall be given to the boy and in case of failure in payment of money, the convict shall have to undergo imprisonment for two more months.
Special Court Judge Reno Francis Xavier delivered the verdict, ordering Arjun Shankar, to pay a fine of Rs 40,000 in addition to serving the life term.
The third man, who is 70 years old now, was convicted for molesting the minor girl and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
All charges, including murder, kidnapping, detaining, drugging and charges under the Juvenile Justice Act, levelled against the accused were proven beyond doubt.
The figures from 2019 reveal that the conviction rate in POCSO cases is just 1.9 percent.
Since the daily wage staffers are appointed by the officers concerned as per requirement, they can be removed based on the discretion of the authorities.
The Forest Department fired Sunil from his job as a temporary watcher under Silent Valley Division for turning hostile in the case.
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