Rajasthan: Man Sentenced To Death For Raping A Minor

Rajasthan Man Sentenced To Death: In a comparatively fast-tracked case, a man in Rajasthan has been given the death penalty by the POCSO court on Wednesday for raping a minor girl.

The public prosecutor said that the judgment came in just 26 days of filing the complaint and the judgement came on the 27th day. The court ruled it a heinous crime and that the man deserves the death penalty. The details of the case are still awaited.

Rajasthan: POCSO court announced death penalty for a man who had raped a minor girl.

Court declared him guilty after 26 days of filing the complaint. He was punished on 27th day. Court expressed that it was a heinous crime & he deserves death penalty: Public Prosecutor pic.twitter.com/yQGGBbjda7

— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2021

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