Kohima: A 34-year-old man from Chümoukedima district is heading to prison. Tova Sema of Chekiye Village received a two-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment on September 21. Special Judge Mezivolu T Therieh delivered the judgment at the Special Court, POCSO, Kohima.
The court fined Sema Rs 50,000 under the Information Technology Act and Rs 5,000 under the POCSO Act. He faces an additional four months in jail if he fails to pay the penalties. The case started after Stockholm Interpol flagged suspicious activity on Wickr.me to Indian authorities.
Investigators at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Kohima seized electronic devices from Sema. Forensics uncovered 1,212 images and nine videos, plus chats across 18 groups. The files showed children in sexually explicit situations. The state relied on six witnesses and forensic data to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Judge Therieh noted the severity of the crime during sentencing. "Such possession and circulation affects the dignity of the children and contribute to their continued exploitation," the court observed. The ruling also considered Supreme Court precedents regarding child exploitation material.
Inspector Ncumbemo Ngullie led the investigation, while Additional Public Prosecutor Abraham represented the state. Officials noted this serves as a key example of how international intelligence and digital forensics can tackle cybercrimes in Nagaland.
Updated at 22nd September 2026 at 5:51pm
Court records show the conviction was handed down on September 15, with sentencing following on September 21. The specific breakdown for the default jail time includes three months of simple imprisonment for the unpaid IT Act fine and one month for the POCSO Act fine.
Prosecutors identified the specific legal basis for the case as Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 15(1) of the POCSO Act, 2012. The judge relied on the Supreme Court ruling in Just Rights for Children Alliance and Anr. v. S. Harish and Ors. to define the scope of the Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material.
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