Coimbatore:
Coimbatore POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court on Friday pronounced capital punishment to the main accused in a six-year-old rape and murder case of a minor girl in Pannimadai village.
Special Court Judge for POCSO cases convicted the prime accused Santosh Kumar.
The court has also asked the government to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the girl.
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