KOHIMA: A special POCSO court in Kohima sentenced a man to 20 years' imprisonment for raping his five-year-old stepdaughter several times three years ago. The court of Special Judge Y Longkumer on Monday also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict.
If he fails to pay the amount, he has to undergo an additional month of jail term, Public Prosecutor T Marlemba said here on Wednesday.
The convict had raped his stepdaughter several times in their residence in Kohima. A case was later registered with the Women Police Station in the Nagaland capital.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
