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Death penalty for man who raped, killed 9-year-old girl in Palghar
A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for the 2021 rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. The District and Additional Sessions Court also imposed a fine…
The Story in Brief
A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for the 2021 rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. The District and Additional Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, identified as Pramul (also known as Praful or Pramade Ratna Ghose).
The court described the crime as one of 'extreme brutality' and noted the accused showed no remorse. The victim was lured into the man's house, shown obscene images, sexually assaulted, and then killed with a sickle. The Times of India reports the accused inflicted around 15 fatal blows on the girl's head, neck, and face. A villager who tried to intervene was also seriously injured. Officials say this may be the first death penalty in a POCSO case in the district.
The Indian Opinion
The judge called the crime 'animal passion.' The killer was a neighbour, a man of her father's age. The girl went to buy supplies and never came back. Some say the death penalty is too harsh. But the brutality here is beyond measure. The court noted no remorse. The accused inflicted 15 blows with a sickle on a child. If this is not the rarest of rare, what is? The real test is whether such sentences actually deter others from preying on children. That question remains unanswered.
Sources (3): ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
