"Ludhiana Court Hands Death Penalty to UP Man in Brutal 2023 Rape-Murder of 4-Year-Old"
Sanjeev Sood
Luhdiana, March 27, 2025:
In a landmark ruling, a Ludhiana court has sentenced a 28-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh to death for the brutal rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in 2023. The verdict, delivered on Thursday by Additional Sessions Judge Amar Jeet Singh, classifies the crime as "rarest of rare," warranting the ultimate punishment under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
The judge’s powerful judgment underscored the sheer depravity of the act, emphasizing that the defenseless young victim was subjected to an unimaginable ordeal. "The accused’s actions reveal a level of cruelty that demands nothing less than the death penalty," the court declared. The ruling highlighted the profound societal impact of such offenses, noting that rape, which irreparably shatters a victim's soul, surpasses even murder in its heinousness.
Describing the perpetrator as a menace to society incapable of reform, the court stressed that any leniency would betray not only the victim and her grieving family but also the moral fabric of the community. The decision sends a resolute message about the judiciary’s stance on protecting the vulnerable and delivering justice in the face of such monstrous crimes