Name: Assam's Kokrajhar POCSO court sentences man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor -
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T18:35:55+05:30
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Description: A Special POCSO Court in Kokrajhar on September 29 sentenced 45-year-old Bodiot Khan, a resident of Kusukhata village under Gossaigaon Police Station, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl in March 2023.

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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A Special POCSO Court in Kokrajhar on September 29 sentenced 45-year-old Bodiot Khan, a resident of Kusukhata village under Gossaigaon Police Station, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl in March 2023.</p>

<p>Special Judge Nurjamal Hoque also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Khan. In the event of his failure to pay the fine, he will have to undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.</p>

<p>According to the case details, Khan allegedly took the minor girl to a secluded location, tied her hands and mouth with a gamocha (traditional Assamese towel), and sexually assaulted her.</p>

<p>The court subsequently convicted Khan and pronounced the sentence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The sentence underscores the legal consequences of sexual offences against children.</p>
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            <div class="text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A Special POCSO Court in Kokrajhar on September 29 sentenced 45-year-old Bodiot Khan, a resident of Kusukhata village under Gossaigaon Police Station, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl in March 2023.</p>

<p>Special Judge Nurjamal Hoque also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Khan. In the event of his failure to pay the fine, he will have to undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.</p>

<p>According to the case details, Khan allegedly took the minor girl to a secluded location, tied her hands and mouth with a gamocha (traditional Assamese towel), and sexually assaulted her.</p>

<p>The court subsequently convicted Khan and pronounced the sentence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The sentence underscores the legal consequences of sexual offences against children.</p>
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A Special POCSO Court in Kokrajhar on September 29 sentenced 45-year-old Bodiot Khan, a resident of Kusukhata village under Gossaigaon Police Station, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor girl in March 2023.

Assam's Kokrajhar POCSO court sentences man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor

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