Bhopal: One more death sentence was slapped on a rapist on Monday for committing the heinous crime and killing a 7-year-old girl in Katni. The total number of death sentences with these have increased to 18 in the 2018, so far… which is the highest in any state in the country and a record in the history of MP Prosecution. The Special Judge, POCSO court, Katni, has awarded capital punishment to accused Kallu for abducting and murdering his neighbour’s minor daughter. The incident occurred on June 5, 2018 when the girl was playing outside her home and the accused had kidnapped the girl and raped her and murdered her with knife.
He disposed the body in a plastic bag in a dry well. FSL evidence proved presence of sperm in vaginal slide and DNA report matched blood stain of victim on• clothes of the accused . Other circumstantial evidence also confirmed the case and chain of evidence was proved. This case is an example of excellent cooperation of police investigation and MP Prosecution.• Total number of capital punishments stood at 18 during 2018 out of which 15 cases are of rape, one rape case with boy child and two in murder cases.
