Fake ‘godman’ gets triple life imprisonment under POCSO Act in Namakkal
A self-styled 'godman' in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district has been sentenced to triple life imprisonment under the POCSO Act. The individual was convicted for sexually assaulting two minor girls under the guise of performing religious rituals.
Why it matters
This case highlights the strict enforcement of child protection laws in India and the ongoing issue of fraudulent religious figures exploiting vulnerable populations.
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to triple life imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Thursday (July 23, 2026) evening.
D. Sekar, a resident of Mangalapuram in Namakkal district, was a self-styled “godman”. A couple from Salem district approached him to remove “evil spirits” from their two daughters’ bodies in the year 2020. In the guise of performing a pooja for the 15- and 13-year-old girls, he sexually assaulted them.
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