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Nashik Court Hands Death Sentence To Man For Brutal Rape And Murder Of Four-Year-Old
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News18•19-10-2026, 21:25
Nashik Court Hands Death Sentence To Man For Brutal Rape And Murder Of Four-Year-Old
- •A Nashik court sentenced Vijay Sanjay Khairnar to death for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, ruling the case fell in the rarest of rare category.
- •The incident occurred in November 2025 in Malegaon taluka, where the accused lured the victim with chocolates before assaulting and strangling her.
- •The court rejected leniency and life imprisonment, citing the extreme cruelty, depravity, and the calculated elimination of the child to hide evidence.
- •Special Public Prosecutors Ujjwal Nikam and S K Sonawane represented the prosecution, supported by strong forensic and DNA evidence from 24 witnesses.
- •The court also ordered Rs 10 lakh in compensation to be paid to the victim's parents under the Maharashtra government's Manodhairya Yojana.
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A Nashik court awarded the death penalty to Vijay Sanjay Khairnar after convicting him for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl. The court classified the case under the rarest of the rare category.
The court directed that Rs 10 lakh be given to the victim's parents under the Maharashtra government's revised Manodhairya Yojana.
The accused was convicted under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including kidnapping, rape, rape resulting in death, murder, and destruction of evidence, alongside Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.
