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Doctor sentenced to 20 years jail for sexually assaulting minor

Shillong: In a recent judgment, a special Pocso court in Shillong sentenced a 58-year-old doctor to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor at his clinic in West Khasi Hills district in July 2020.
The doctor who operated a clinic in Pyndengumiong Village, Mairang, Eastern West Khasi Hills, has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 1.2 lakh and an additional 5 years' Imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000 under section 10 POCSO Act.
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According to a media report in the TOI, the conviction follows an FIR filed on July 27, 2020, alleging that the doctor had sexually assaulted a minor. After an investigation by Mairang Police Station, the doctor was arrested and placed in judicial custody.
Following a trial, M. Kumar, Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin, found the doctor guilty and therefore ordered a total of 25 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh.
According to a statement issued by the SP of Eastern West Khasi Hills, if the convict fails to pay the fine, then he will undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a sessions court in Mumbai found a 66-year-old doctor guilty of molesting and sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl, an employee at his health products shop in 2018. He has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment and ordered to pay a Rs 6,000 fine, which will be paid to the girl as compensation once recovered.
The minor girl went to the doctor's house to collect the shop keys, but she was left in shock and devastation after allegedly being forcefully hugged, kissed, and molested by the doctor. The girl used to work at a shop owned by him in Ghatkopar.
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MA in Journalism and Mass Communication
Exploring and learning something new has always been her motto. Adity is currently working as a correspondent and joined Medical Dialogues in 2022. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, West Bengal, in 2021 and her Master's in the same subject in 2025. She mainly covers the latest health news, doctors' news, hospital and medical college news. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in