A special POCSO court in Sitapur sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹40,000 on Tuesday for child sexual assault. Convict Shailendra Tiwari, a resident of Fatehnagar village, was held guilty under IPC sections 376AB and 376D, along with Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The verdict in the 2021 Machhrehta police station case came under the Uttar Pradesh police chief's Operation Conviction campaign, following effective prosecution supervised by Sitapur Superintendent of Police Ankur Agarwal.
Sitapur Court Hands Life Term to Man in POCSO Case Under Operation Conviction
A Sitapur POCSO court sentenced Shailendra Tiwari to life imprisonment and imposed a ₹40,000 fine under the state's Operation Conviction drive.
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Chief AdministratorUpdated: October 27, 2026 at 03:54 PM•1 min read
