Death Penalty for Butcher in Nalgonda

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A 24-year-old butcher, Mohammed Mukarram, has been sentenced to death by a fast-track court in Nalgonda for the rape-murder of an 11-year-old girl on April 28, 2013. The court found Mukarram guilty under sections 376-A (rape), 302 (murder), and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code, and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. He was also convicted under section 235(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court ordered Mukarram to be "hanged by the neck till death" for the crime and handed additional prison terms and fines under separate charges.

Key Takeaways:

  • The court sentenced Mohammed Mukarram to death for the rape-murder of an 11-year-old girl on April 28, 2013.
  • Mukarram was found guilty under sections 376-A (rape), 302 (murder), and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code, and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
  • Additional district judge-II N Rojaramani pronounced the death penalty and handed additional prison terms and fines under separate charges.
  • The court ordered Rs 10 lakh compensation to the victim's mother through the district legal services authority and directed Mukarram to pay her Rs 1.1 lakh for convictions under other sections.
  • Nalgonda district superintendent of police Sharad Chandra Pawar welcomed the judgment, saying the police would pursue every case with strong evidence and ensure criminals are punished.

Statistics:

  • 24-year-old Mohammed Mukarram was sentenced to death.
  • The crime took place on April 28, 2013.
  • The deceased was an 11-year-old girl.
  • Additional prison terms and fines were handed out under separate charges.
  • Rs 10 lakh compensation was ordered for the victim's mother through the district legal services authority.
  • Rs 1.1 lakh was directed to be paid to the victim's mother for convictions under other sections.

Sources:

  • "A fast-track court in Nalgonda sentenced on Thursday a 24-year-old butcher to death for the rape-murder of an 11-year-old girl on April 28, 2013.", undefined, Thursday, [no date given].