CHENNAI: A special Pocso court in Tiruvallur sentenced a 27-year-old man to ten years of imprisonment for the kidnapping and raping of a 16-year-old girl.
The accused, Mahath, was arrested in 2024 by the JJ Nagar police. The victim, a resident of Padi, went missing, after which her family filed a police complaint. A police team found her two days later, and it was found that she had been kidnapped and subjected to sexual assault.
During the trial, the court examined evidence regarding the abduction and the physical and mental trauma inflicted upon the 16-year-old girl. The Tirumangalam All Women Police previously lodged the accused in Puzhal Central Prison while the legal proceedings took place in the Tiruvallur District Pocso Court. The prosecution argued that the accused not only abducted the minor but also intimidated her to prevent her from seeking help.
After perusing the submissions, the judge considered the gravity of the offences and sentenced the accused to 10 years imprisonment for kidnapping, 10 years for rape and 2 years for criminal intimidation and held that the jail term can be undergone concurrently.