Man gets 21 years in jail for sexually assaulting daughter in Salem
A court in Salem has sentenced a 46-year-old man to 21 years in prison for the sexual assault of his daughter under the POCSO Act. The same court also handed down convictions and prison sentences for two other unrelated criminal cases involving robbery and property damage.
Why it matters
These rulings reflect the judicial system's enforcement of child protection laws and public order in the Salem region.
Man gets 21 years in jail for sexually assaulting daughter in Salem Salem A 46-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 17-year-old daughter in 2023. The Sankari All Women Police arrested him under the POCSO Act in 2023. The trial was held at the special court for POCSO Act cases in Salem, and the court found him guilty on Wednesday. Apart from the prison sentence, it also imposed on him a fine of ₹40,000. Robber convicted P. Chithraivel (43) of Ellis Nagar in Madurai district was arrested by the Government Hospital police in 2023 for robbing two elderly women of their jewellery on the hospital premises.
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