India News | Ludhiana Court Awards Death Penalty to Two for Rape and Murder of 7-yr-old Girl

Ludhiana, Mar 29 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday awarded the death penalty to two persons convicted for the rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2019 in Doraha near Ludhiana.

Terming the crime as the 'rarest of rare' and barbaric, the court of Additional Session Judge Amarjit Singh awarded the death penalty.

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Additional District Attorney B D Gupta said the crime was committed by Rohit Kumar and Vinod, who worked as labourers. Vinod was a cousin of the victim, who lured her to a secluded spot and both committed the crime.

After raping the child, they killed the girl by strangulating her and smashed her head with a brick, said Gupta.

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The death sentence is subject to confirmation from the high court.

A case was registered against the duo on March 3, 2019, on the complaint of the girl's father.

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