Updated On: 31 January, 2021 08:39 AM IST | Imphal | IANS
According to the Manipur police, the accused raped his minor niece in 2016 while they are staying together in Ukhrul district in northeastern Manipur.

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A Special POCSO court Judge in Manipur on Saturday sentenced a man from Assam for 16 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 under the POCSO Act, 2012 for sexually assaulting his 12-year-old niece, a court official said.
Both the victim and the convict are close relatives and hailed from Silchar in Southern Assam.