An employee of a private textile unit in Tiruppur was on Thursday sentenced by the Mahila Court in Tiruppur to 20 years imprisonment in a POCSO case registered during 2022.
Mohan Vignesh (30) of Boyampalayam was arrested for marrying a 15-year-old girl, a co-employee, following a complaint lodged by her parents with the Perumanallur Police.
A case was registered under sections of POCSO and The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, and the girl was rescued.
The Mahila Court Judge, Suresh, also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 separately for sexually assaulting a minor, abducting a minor with the intention of marrying, and the crime of child marriage.
Published – January 30, 2025 10:22 pm IST