Mizoram man gets 20-year RI for rape of daughter (13)

AIZAWL: A special Pocso court in Aizawl sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping his 13-year-old daughter in 2020. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. The quantum of punishment was pronounced by special judge Helen Dawngliani - who also serves as the Aizawl district and sessions judge - on Tuesday.
The sentence and fine was slapped under Section 376(3) of IPC, alongside another 20-year-sentence and a Rs 50,000 fine under Section 6 of the Pocso Act.Both sentences, except the fines, will run concurrently, according to the court's order on the sentence. In default of payment of the fine, the convict will serve an additional three months for each offence. The incident, which took place in 2020, was described as "horrific" during the the trial.
The prosecution presented seven witnesses, while the accused chose not to produce any witnesses in his defence.