Kerala BJP leader sentenced to life imprisonment in POCSO case
A POCSO Special Court in Thalassery has sentenced BJP leader and former Tripprangotoor Panchayat President K Padmarajan to life imprisonment until death for the sexual assault of a fourth-grade student in Palathai, Kannur. The verdict, delivered by Judge MT Jalajarani, marks the conclusion of a highly controversial case that had sparked major political outcry in the state.