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Assam Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment in 2015 Minor Rape Case
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News18•07-10-2026, 21:15
Assam Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment in 2015 Minor Rape Case
- •An Assam court in Rangia has sentenced Ramzan Ali to life imprisonment for the 2015 rape of a minor girl in Dhuhibala village.
- •Special Judge Mukul Chetia convicted the accused under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
- •The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict and ordered a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the victim.
- •In a separate incident, an Education Department trainer named Jayaram was arrested in Hosur under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing a minor student.
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A court in Rangia, Assam, sentenced Ramzan Ali to life imprisonment in connection with a 2015 minor rape case under the IPC and the POCSO Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 and ordered Rs 1 lakh in compensation for the victim.
Debajit Saikia served as the Special Public Prosecutor during the trial in the Rangia court.
Jayaram, a 52-year-old Education Department trainer in the Shoolagiri area, was arrested by the Hosur All Women Police under the POCSO Act after allegedly harassing a minor girl and threatening her and her brother regarding school board exams.