Overview
- Special POCSO judge V.A. Rana sentenced Ramsinh (Remsinh) Dudva to death on January 17 following a January 12 conviction.
- The assault occurred on December 4 near Kanpar village; police arrested the accused on December 8–9, filed the chargesheet on December 19, and the court held day-to-day hearings.
- Forensic tests matched the accused’s hair recovered at the scene and the victim’s blood on a seized iron rod, supported by the survivor’s testimony and medical reports.
- The court labeled the matter a “rarest of rare” case and ordered Rs 7 lakh compensation, with the child reported stable after treatment.
- Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi cited the roughly 40-day timeline from FIR to sentencing as an example of Gujarat’s zero-tolerance policy, while a Mehsana POCSO court separately imposed a 30-year term in another case.