PATHANAMTHITTA: A youth has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2 lakhs for sexually abusing and impregnating a 17-year-old girl after promising to marry her and abandoning her after she gave birth. Kodumon native Nirmal (Monu, 25) was sentenced by Judge A Sameer of the Pathanamthitta Fast Track POCSO Court.

The incident related to the case happened in 2018. Principal Special Public Prosecutor Adv Jason Mathews appeared for the prosecution. The court ordered that the amount awarded as fine should be handed over to the victim. The court also directed the District Legal Service Authority to provide the necessary amount for the rehabilitation of the victim. The case was investigated by Pathanamthitta police inspectors G. Sunilkumar and Binu Varghese.