Man gets 20-year jail term in POCSO case in Rajamahendravaram
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a special POCSO court in Kakinada for raping a minor. The case was registered in 2021 after the accused failed to follow through on a promise of marriage.
Why it matters
The sentencing reflects the judicial system's application of the POCSO Act to protect minors from sexual exploitation.
The Kakinada special court for POCSO cases on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) sentenced 29-year-old Chirra Anand Kumar to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl within the Rajanagaram police limits in East Godavari district. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 in the case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In an official release, East Zone DSP A.T.V. Ravi Kumar stated that Anand Kumar had raped the 16-year-old minor under the pretext of marrying her.
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