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Mizoram Court Sentences Mother to 12 Years for Exploiting Daughter
A fast-track court in Mizoram’s Kolasib district has sentenced 42-year-old Lalbiakengi to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly forcing her minor daughter into sexual exploitation for money and alcohol, the Assam Tribune…
The Story in Brief
A fast-track court in Mizoram’s Kolasib district has sentenced 42-year-old Lalbiakengi to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly forcing her minor daughter into sexual exploitation for money and alcohol, the Assam Tribune reports. The offences allegedly took place between January 2023 and July 2024 in and around Kawnpui.
The court examined seven prosecution witnesses, including the girl, and relied on medical evidence and other testimony. Lalbiakengi was convicted under Sections 96 and 98 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act. She was fined Rs 15,000, with six months’ imprisonment if unpaid. Proceedings against co-accused Indra Bahadur Bandhari Chhetri ended after his death during the trial.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that a harsh sentence alone proves the system is protecting vulnerable children are too easy. The case also shows why police investigation, medical evidence and testimony must withstand scrutiny in court. Equally, reducing the crime to a family tragedy ignores the alleged role of adults who paid or supplied alcohol. The practical test is whether authorities can identify similar exploitation before another FIR is filed.
Source: assamtribune.com
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