Gujarat: Anand Police secure 100 pc conviction in seven POCSO cases; six get life term

GANDHINAGAR: Police in Gujarat's Anand district have secured convictions in all seven cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act between March and December 2024, with six offenders sentenced to life imprisonment and another awarded a 20-year prison term.

Two additional judgments delivered on Friday sentenced the accused in both cases to life imprisonment.

With these verdicts, six of the seven convicted offenders have received life terms along with fines, while the remaining case resulted in a 20-year sentence.

Officials said all the cases involved sexual offences against minors. In each instance, the chargesheet was filed within a maximum of 45 days of the offence being registered.

Courts delivered judgments in most of the cases within eight to nine months, following what police described as a focused and time-bound investigation.