Man sentenced for rape

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

AIZAWL, Aug 10 - A POCSO court in Champai district has sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years for raping a mentally challenged woman. POCSO court special judge R Vanlalvena also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Hrangthanthuama (30) yesterday.

He had committed the crime against the woman in September last year. A criminal case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against Hrangthanthuama after relatives of the victim filed a complaint with the police. � PTI

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