KATTAKADA: The accused in the case of raping his brother's wife has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a high-speed POCSO court. Jafarkhan (48) of Kattakkada was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed. Judge S Ramesh Kumar's judgment says that if the fine is not paid, he faces an additional sentence of five months. Advocate D R Pramod appeared in court for the prosecution.

The incident related to the case happened in 2015. The accused raped the woman who was working in the kitchen at her husband's house. T Binu Kumar and O A Sunil, who were Kattakkada inspectors, investigated the case and submitted the charge sheet to the court. 16 people were examined in the case.