Death Penalty for Rape and Killing: In the last few days, there have been continuous incidents of violence against women across the country. Crimes against women and children have also increased. Women are not safe in both rural and urban areas. A special court in Karnataka's Belagavi has sentenced a man to death for raping a minor. A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to death for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in Karnataka's Belagavi district.
In an order passed on September 27, a special fast track court in Belagavi sentenced Uddappa Ramappa Gangar, a resident of Kurubgodi village in Harugeri, to death. He was also fined Rs 45 lakh. According to the police, the incident took place on September 21, 2017.
What did the police say?
He then slit the girl's throat and killed her. He buried her body from head to stomach. "
3 lakh compensation to the girl's family.
He was arrested under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice CM Pushpalatha examined 25 pieces of evidence, including medical reports. He held Uddappa guilty and asked the District Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the girl's family.
