KANNUR: In a major verdict in the Palathai rape case, the Thalassery Protection of Children Sexual Offences (POCSO) Fast Track Special Court on Saturday sentenced teacher and BJP leader K. Padmarajan to life imprisonment till death.

The court found him guilty under multiple sections of the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code on November 14.

Padmarajan was ordered to undergo 40 years of rigorous imprisonment under two POCSO sections, along with life imprisonment till death under the IPC. In addition to the jail term, the court directed him to pay a fine of Rs. 2 lakhs.

The Thalassery POCSO court found the accused guilty after the trial that began in February 2024. He was charged under the POCSO Act, and IPC 376 AB has been charged against the accused.

According to the prosecution, Padma

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