According to the police, a case was filed against him on January 18, 2022 under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code under case number 11/2022.
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color:#2E2E2E">Digital Desk:
color:black">A special court in Hailakandi condemned a man to 25 years in
prison for allegedly forcing a teenage girl to marry him.
color:black">According to sources, in January of last year, the accused, named
as Bijoy Bin, abducted and forcibly married a 13-year-old girl.
color:black">According to the police, a case was filed against him on January
18, 2022 under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code under case number 11/2022.
color:black">The man was detained under Section 9 of the Child Marriage
Prohibition Act and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act. After serving five months and thirteen days in prison,
the accused was granted bail.
color:black">Considering the victim family's appeal, the court decided to hear
the case on a fast-track basis. According to Section 4 of the POCSO Act,
special judge Sanjoy Hazarika sentenced Bijoy to 20 years in prison. He was
also sentenced to five years in prison, for a total of 25 years in prison.
color:black">Furthermore, the court has ordered him to pay Rs 10,000 for each
case.
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