Bargarh POCSO Court Sentences Prashanta Bag to Death for 2024 Rape-Murder of Six-Year-Old
The court said its verdict rested on 37 witness statements and 55 documents.
Overview
- The Special POCSO court in Bargarh delivered the death sentence on January 6, 2026, for the November 15, 2024 case.
- Prosecutors said the accused lured the child out on the pretext of fishing, and her body was later found in the Soda forest near Paikmal.
- The judgment cited an evidentiary record that included 37 witnesses, 55 documents and 27 material objects.
- Judge Dr. Kiran Kumar Pradhan directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide Rs 15 lakh in compensation to the victim’s family.
- Police noted rapid early steps with a charge-sheet filed on December 5, 2024 and charges framed on January 20, 2025, as senior officials said the outcome should deter such crimes.