"Extreme Brutality": Death Penalty For Maharashtra Man Who Raped, Killed 9-Year-Old Girl
A Maharashtra court has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death for the 2021 rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. The judge cited the extreme brutality of the crime and the defendant's attempt to kill an eyewitness as reasons for the capital punishment.
Why it matters
The case underscores the judicial response to heinous crimes against minors in India and the application of the POCSO Act.
A court in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and hacking a nine-year-old girl to death in Dahanu taluka in 2021, stating that the extreme brutality and heinous nature of the crime shocked the conscience of the judiciary as well as society.Additional Sessions Judge A R Rahane sentenced 51-year-old Pramul alias Praffula alias Pramod Ratna Ghoshe, a grocer, to death, and also imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on him.The court said a child who was supposed to spend her time in cheerfulness was instead dealt with animal passion by an acquaintance of her father's age.Ghoshe was held guilty under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 376(2)(j) (aggravated rape committed on a woman when she is incapable of giving consent), 376(2)(n) (committing rape repeatedly on the same woman), 376AB (committing rape on a female minor under twelve years of age),…
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in