Rape Case
'Rarest of rare case': Kolkata court sentences man to death for raping 7-month-old baby
Kolkata/IBNS: A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a seven-month-old girl child, media reports said.
Rajib Ghosh, who was the sole accused, has also been ordered to pay Rs. 10 lakh as compensation for the child's family.
"This is a rarest of rare case...cannot think of any other punishment," Sessions judge Indira Mukhopadhyay said as quoted by Live Law.
The case dates back to November 2024.
The child, who was a footpath-dweller in North Kolkata, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition after she was victimised.
She has undergone several surgeries and is still battling for her life.
As per reports, the convict picked up the baby from footpath where she was sleeping with her parents, raped and tortured her for 30 minutes and dumped her in front of a temple in naked state.
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