POCSO Court Sentences Man to Death for Heinous Crime in Gujarat

A special POCSO court sentenced Somabhai Solanki to death for raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district in 2022. Judge S I Bhorania ordered capital punishment and a fine, citing the crime's cruel nature. The court also mandated compensation for the victim's family.

A special POCSO court has handed a death sentence to a 32-year-old man for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in 2022 in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district.

On Monday, Special Judge S I Bhorania in Kodinar town ruled that the accused, Somabhai Solanki, should be 'hanged by the neck till he is dead' and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000.

Deeming the case 'rarest of the rare,' the court observed the cruelty of the crime left no choice but to impose the death penalty.

(With inputs from agencies.)