A Fast Track Special Court in Irinjalakuda has sentenced a 31-year-old man to 28 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh in a case involving the sexual assault of a minor. The accused, Sayooj Puthupurakkal, a native of Perinjanam in Thrissur, was found guilty in connection with a 2018 case registered at Valappad Police Station. The judgment was delivered by Special Court Judge Viveeja Sethumohan.
The court awarded the sentence under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso Act). In default of payment of the fine, the accused will have to undergo an additional seven months of rigorous imprisonment. He has been remanded to the Thrissur District Jail following the verdict.
Published – April 14, 2026 08:09 pm IST
