Staff Reporter
Guwahati: Guwahati police have been successful in securing convictions of the accused in two separate POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases registered at the Paltan Bazar police station. According to police officials, the swift and diligent investigation by the investigating officers (IOs), along with the timely filing of charge sheets, led to the convictions within a comparatively short period of time after the cases were registered.
In one case (Case No. 105/24), a man named Chandan Bora was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor. He has also been fined Rs 10,000. The court found him guilty under various sections of the POCSO Act. The case was investigated, and the charge sheet was filed promptly by the Paltan Bazar Police.
In a second and even more reprehensible case (Case No. 519/23), the court awarded life imprisonment to Jayanta Talukdar, who was found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Guwahati. The survivor was a relative of the accused.
The survivor had confided the abuse to a schoolteacher, who in turn informed the girl's family. Based on their complaint, an FIR was lodged at Paltan Bazar police station, following which the accused was arrested.
The court, after examining all evidence and testimonies, sentenced Jayanta Talukdar to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
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