Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Two convicted in separate POCSO cases in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, two men were convicted in separate cases under the POCSO Act.
A 56-year-old headmaster named Sandeep Gupta was sentenced to five years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old girl in Bhadohi.
He was also fined Rs 60,000, with most of the money going to the victim's mother.
In another case in Sonbhadra, a 35-year-old man named Ramshankar was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually harassing a 19-year-old woman and trying to kill her younger sister by pushing her in front of a train.
He was also fined Rs 46,000, with half of the money going to the victims.
The incidents highlight the serious consequences of such crimes and the efforts of the legal system to bring justice to the victims.
A 56-year-old headmaster, Sandeep Gupta, was sentenced to five years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old girl in Bhadohi.
Gupta was fined Rs 60,000, with 90% of the fine going to the victim's mother.
In Sonbhadra, a 35-year-old man, Ramshankar, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually harassing a 19-year-old woman and attempting to murder her younger sister.
Ramshankar was fined Rs 46,000, with half of the fine going to the victims.
The incidents occurred in Bhadohi and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Sandeep Gupta (headmaster) and Ramshankar (man from Sonbhadra)
- What
- Convictions in separate POCSO cases
- When
- Bhadohi case complaint lodged on April 12, 2024; Sonbhadra case incident on January 26, 2025, and complaint on February 22, 2025
- Where
- Bhadohi and Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Both individuals were convicted for sexual harassment and related crimes under POCSO Act
Prosecution
Defense
Guilt of the Accused
Prosecution
The prosecution presented evidence that proved the guilt of both Sandeep Gupta and Ramshankar in their respective cases.
Defense
The defense likely argued for lesser sentences or acquittal, possibly questioning the evidence or the credibility of the witnesses.
- Headmaster Convicted
- Sandeep Gupta
- Sentence for Headmaster
- 5 years imprisonment
- Fine for Headmaster
- Rs 60,000
- Man Convicted in Sonbhadra
- Ramshankar
- Sentence for Ramshankar
- 15 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine for Ramshankar
- Rs 46,000
- Victim's Age in Bhadohi Case
- 11 years old
- Victim's Age in Sonbhadra Case
- 19 years old