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A migrant idiosyncratic from Bihar who had been convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old miss astatine Aluva successful 2023 has filed an entreaty earlier the Kerala High Court, challenging his condemnation and decease sentence.
Asfaq Alam had been charged nether applicable provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, pursuing which helium was awarded the decease condemnation by the Additional Sessions Court, Ernakulam. This was isolated from a good of ₹7.20 lakh.
In his entreaty earlier the HC, Alam alleged that determination were respective inconsistencies successful the testimonies fixed by witnesses. Besides, aesculapian grounds was not decently considered. He further alleged that determination were lapses successful the investigation, including alleged inadequacies successful forensic and chemic examinations.
Moreover, the proceedings was done successful an unduly hasty mode and was concluded wrong 110 days of the lawsuit being registered. This deprived him of capable clip to hole an capable defence, helium claimed.
