Special Court of Chhindwara district in Amarwada awarded death sentence to 22-year-old youth for raping and killing a three years old girl on July 17 this year; better investigation by police and swift action and investigation lead to the death sentence which was awarded in the court of Additional Judge Nisha Vishwakarma.
The heinous crime was committed in Jamunia village of Amarwada in Chhindwara district. The accused Ritesh alias Roshan Singh Dhurve kidnapped, raped and killed the minor victim and dumped her body at Macha Ghora Dam at around 5 in the evening on July 17 this year.
He was also found guilty under other IPC sections as well as those of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he added.
The senior officials took the case seriously and several teams were formed to establish identity of the accused. They coordinate with the various teams in connection with the case and prepare a detailed action plan during investigation which was done very minutely in order to get the accused punished as quickly as possible after he was arrested.
On July 26, the accused was produced in the court after completing the investigation and challan was presented.
The speedy work by police team, FSL Team, Prosecution Officer and D.N.A. team in tandem and continuous efforts even at the time of lockdown helped in completing legal process and continuous trial during lockdown helped in the verdict delivered for the heinous crime.