New Delhi: A court in Haryana has
convicted 38 accused for indulging in heinous crime under POCSO. The court had
also imposed a fine, ranging between Rs 7,500 and Rs 55,000, on the convicted persons,
a police spokesperson said.
In January, one convict was awarded life term, two others were sentenced to 20 years in prison, while four were awarded 10-year jail term and one convict was sent to seven years in jail.
Thirty eight accused, booked under
the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act or for offences
such as rape, murder, and under other provisions of the Indian Penal Code, were
convicted during the first quarter of 2021 in Haryana.
Different trial courts convicted
eight accused in January, 18 in February and 12 accused were brought to justice
and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, ranging from five years to life term in
March this year.
During the hearing of cases in
February, the trial courts convicted five accused after holding them guilty of
rape and molestation and sentenced them to imprisonment ranging from five years
to 20 years. One accused was awarded five years’ jail in a kidnapping case and
12 were sentenced to life imprisonment while holding them guilty in murder and
dacoity cases, the police said.
Police attributed the impressive
conviction rate to effective monitoring of cases and evidence gathering by cops
investigating such cases. “Police have not only been arresting the accused
immediately after the crime is reported, but also ensuring that all such
accused are brought to justice through effective presentation of evidence
before the courts concerned,” a police spokesperson said.
Director General of Police Manoj
Yadava has been monitoring the functioning of field staff to ensure ‘effective
pairvi’ of cases and conviction of the accused. The establishment of fast-track
courts is also proving helpful in this direction, the police said.