Shahjahanpur । The special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court in Uttar Pradesh shahjahanpur district on Friday sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl
In February 2021.
Additional Session Judge Manoj Kumar Sidhu( Pocso) warranted the severest punishment.
the convict. Anil was also
Fined ₹1,37,500.
Sanjeev singh Special Public Prosecutor said
The prosecution examined all witnesses and evidence that the court found Anil guilty of the
Heinous crime and convicted him in under
Section 302,307,201 of the Indian penal code.
According to the charge sheet on February 22,
2025 . Anil raped a minor girl and killed her when she bath at primary school
Along with a girl. Deceased friend 7 year old girl rescued in a critical condition,
the police filed a chargesheet against Anil.
And arrest him.
the judge ordered that the convict be “hanged by the neck until he is dead” and also imposed a fine of ₹1,37,500.
The court observed that the crime was “heinous in nature and committed against a helpless minor, leaving no scope for leniency,” marking this as a landmark judgment in the fight against child sexual offences.