Kolkata: A Krishnanagar court has convicted a 24-year-old man — who was the headmaster of a school-cum-hostel facility — under different sections of Pocso for allegedly filming at least two inmates in the nude in the hostel toilet by using hidden cameras and then physically assaulting them by blackmailing them with the same.
The accused has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and fined Rs 2 lakh.The victims will be paid compensation of Rs 5 lakh each.
The FIR was lodged in October 2022.
This is one of the first convictions by the Krishnanagar cyber cell police station and comes after the high court order to the district police last year to ensure that the probe was properly conducted.
According to Bivas Chatterjee, the special prosecutor, both victims had stated that every time they were sexually assaulted, they were compelled to swallow contraceptive medicines. Both were threatened not to divulge anything to anyone.
The accused has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and fined Rs 2 lakh.The victims will be paid compensation of Rs 5 lakh each.
The FIR was lodged in October 2022.
This is one of the first convictions by the Krishnanagar cyber cell police station and comes after the high court order to the district police last year to ensure that the probe was properly conducted.
According to Bivas Chatterjee, the special prosecutor, both victims had stated that every time they were sexually assaulted, they were compelled to swallow contraceptive medicines. Both were threatened not to divulge anything to anyone.