Srinagar, Oct 5: Budgam Police secured the conviction of an accused involved in the sexual assault of a minor girl, registered under FIR No. 55/2023 under Sections 363, 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the POCSO Act at Police Station Chrar-i-Sharief.
The Principal Sessions Judge, Budgam, after considering the quantum of punishment, sentenced the convict — Zahid Ahmad Parra, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Parra, a resident of Chrar-i-Sharief and a Sumo driver by profession — to rigorous imprisonment and fines under multiple sections.
The court awarded five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹10,000 under Section 363 IPC, twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 376 IPC, and another twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 under Section 4 of the POCSO Act. In default of fine payment, the convict will undergo an additional six months of simple imprisonment.
Budgam Police, while hailing the judgment, reaffirmed its commitment to delivering justice for victims of sexual offences and maintaining zero tolerance toward crimes against women and children. (KDC)
