Mangaluru Court Sentences 51 Year-Old Man to Death for Murder, Rape of Minor Girl

Mangaluru court sentences 51 year-old man to death for murder, rape of minor girl

While Madara was sentenced to death for the offence of murder, life imprisonment was awarded for the offence of penetrative sexual assault. “Both the sentences should run concurrently,” the court said

Man gets death penalty for rape, murder of minor girl

Mangaluru, Sept 12 (PTI) A special court here has awarded a 51-year-old man death penalty for the rape and murder of a minor girl in Jokatte last year.Fakkeerappa Hanumappa Madar of Belagavi district was found guilty of entering a house on August 6, 2024, sexually assaulting the girl who was alone, and murdering her. The Additional District and Sessions Court (FTSC-2 POCSO) in Mangaluru pronounced its verdict under Section 103(1) (murder) of the…