Man faces death sentence after court finds him guilty of rape and murder

A section court, which recovered a 28-year-old antheral blameworthy of rape and execution of a minor, has sentenced him to death.

The offender raped and murdered an eight-year-old miss successful a colony successful Belagavi district.

In a judgement delivered present connected Friday, the Belagavi District PoCSO Act Court held Bharatesh Ravasabha Mirji of Paramanandwadi successful Raibag taluk blameworthy of rape and murder.

Officers of the Kudchi Police Station, who conducted the investigation, arrested the accused and filed a charge-sheet for the offence committed successful 2019.

Judge C.M. Pushpalatha delivered the judgement aft examining 20 witnesses and 130 pieces of evidence.

The justice awarded compensation of ₹10 lakh to the victim’s household from the District Legal Services Authority. She besides imposed a good of ₹45,000 connected the offender.

Special Public Prosecutor L.V. Patil argued for the State.

A squad of officers, including G.S. Uppar, R.B. Goudar and Mallikarjun Yamagar, investigated the case. The captious hint was provided by Suja, a subordinate of the District Canine Squad.

According to the police, the offender took the unfortunate location erstwhile she was returning from a store wherever she went to bargain chocolates.

He raped her successful his home. When she started screaming, helium strangled her. He dropped the assemblage successful a good aft tying it to a 20 kg stone.

The complainant said that the unfortunate was his lone daughter. After returning from the field, helium recovered that the miss was missing. She had not travel location aft a sojourn to the shop. After a hunt successful the tract and houses of friends, helium complained to the police.

Mr. Uppar, who registered the complaint, sought assistance from the District Canine Squad. Sniffer canine Suja traced the girl’s steps from the store to the location of the accused and the well.

Police officers emptied the good and recovered the body. Family members identified it. Further probe led to the apprehension of the accused.