The Posco court held that raping and murdering six-year-old niece was rarest of rare. (Representational photo)

Chhattisgarh man gets death penalty for raping, killing 6-year-old niece

A fast-track Posco court in Chhattisgarh sentenced a 24-year-old man to death for raping and murdering his six-year-old niece. Calling it a rarest of rare case, the court called for the gravest punishment for brutal crimes against children.

by · India Today

In Short

  • 24-year-old man convicted for rape and murder of 6-year-old niece
  • Fast-track court in Durg awards death penalty in Pocso case
  • Victim found dead after being sexually assaulted and murdered

A special fast-track court for Pocso cases in Chhattisgarh's Durg district has awarded the death penalty to a 24-year-old man for the rape and murder of his six-year-old niece, with the court holding the matter to be among the "rarest of rare" cases, police said on Thursday.

District and Additional Sessions Judge Anish Dubey convicted the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder, along with other relevant provisions, a police official said.

The court awarded the death penalty under Section 6(1) of the Pocso Act, which deals with aggravated sexual assault against a child, and also for murder. It also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 under each of the two sections, the official said.

The accused, whose name was not disclosed to protect the victim's identity, was also sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1,000 under Section 238(a) of the BNS for disappearance of evidence.

According to police, the girl went missing on April 6, 2025, from the Mohan Nagar police station area. She was later found inside a vehicle and taken to hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

The post-mortem examination found that the child had been sexually assaulted, the official said. Chhattisgarh Police then formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate the case.

Police said the child had gone to her grandmother's house in the neighbourhood for a function when her 24-year-old uncle sexually assaulted and killed her, and later placed the body in a neighbour's car.

The case ended with the fast-track court convicting the man under the Pocso Act and the BNS, awarding the death penalty for the sexual assault and murder of the child, along with prison time and fines under other provisions.

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