A special court in Pune sentenced a 65-year-old man to death for raping and killing a three-year-old girl. The verdict was delivered in just 60 days for the heinous crime in Pune district’s Nasrapur village. The court awarded this extreme sentence to the accused on the basis of circumstantial evidence and the fact that the two were seen together before the incident.
May 1stThe horrific incident took place when the accused took the innocent child to a nearby barn and raped and brutally killed her. After the child went missing, his family searched and eventually found his body in the barn.
The heart-wrenching incident created a strong reaction in the area. Angry locals blocked roads and protested in other parts of Pune. Everyone demanded strict punishment for the culprits.
The case was heard in the speedy trial court. The police arrested the accused on the day of the incident and filed a 1,200-page chargesheet within 16 days. May 28In 2012, the court framed the charge and concluded the final arguments on June 20. Then the court sentenced the accused on June 20
While giving the verdict, the court made it clear that the guilt of the offender was proved through proper evidence and circumstantial evidence. “This is a very serious offence,” the court said. He also mentioned that the accused were acquitted in two cases earlierYet he showed no sign of remorse or amendment. He is a major threat to society and has no room for improvement, the court said.
Advocate Himmatrao Suryavanshi, representing the accused, argued that there was no concrete evidence that the two were seen together. He sought life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, citing the accused’s age and estrangement from his family. On the other handProsecution counsel Ajay Misa sought the maximum sentence considering the gravity of the crime and the age of the victim.
MP Supriya Chule welcomed the verdict. He said on social media that the little girl and her family finally got justice. It was a very sad incident and the perpetrator deserved the death penalty. He has always argued that such cases should be heard in fast track courts. He also thanked the police administration for properly investigating and submitting the evidence in the court.