Overview
- Special POCSO judge V.A. Rana pronounced the death sentence on January 17 after conviction under POCSO and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
- The child was abducted from a field near Kanpar village on December 4, assaulted with an iron rod, underwent emergency surgery, and is now reported stable.
- Investigators filed the chargesheet on December 19 after the FIR and arrest within days, the court recorded evidence on a day‑to‑day basis, and conviction came on January 12.
- DNA from hair at the scene matched the accused and blood on the recovered iron rod matched the victim, supported by call records and child‑witness statements.
- The court ordered Rs 7 lakh compensation for the survivor; police reported shooting the accused in the legs during evidence collection, and state leaders praised the swift outcome.