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4w ago

Banda POCSO Court Sentences Sunil Kumar Nishad to Death for Rape-Murder of 3-Year-Old

The judge invoked the rarest of rare doctrine following a swift trial that prosecutors said was anchored by a DNA match.

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The court said brutality of the act had “shaken the collective conscience of society” and warranted the severest punishment. (For Representation)

Overview

  • The Special Court in Banda convicted the 35-year-old of murder, kidnapping, wrongful confinement and POCSO offences, and imposed a ₹65,000 fine.
  • Judge Pradeep Kumar Mishra said the brutality of the crime had shaken the collective conscience of society, warranting capital punishment.
  • Prosecutors said the trial concluded in 58 days, with statements from 11 prosecution witnesses and one defence witness, and the court found the evidence conclusive.
  • DNA profiling of samples from the accused and the victim showed a match, which prosecutors said strengthened the case.
  • According to police and the charge sheet, Nishad lured the child, assaulted her, hid her in a box and dumped her in a forested area; he later admitted the assault, led police to the site, was injured in a police encounter, and the defence says it will appeal.