Sentenced: Ashfaq Alam Sentenced To Death, 5 Life Terms For Rape & Murder Of 5YO Girl

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A court in Kerala on Tuesday sentenced to death the man convicted in the horrific Aluva child rape and murder case.

Special POCSO (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) court judge K Soman directed that convict Ashwaq Alam be hanged to death for killing a 5-year-old girl from Bihar, public prosecutor (PP) G Mohanraj said.

The death sentence would be carried out after confirmation by the Kerala High Court, the prosecutor said.

Giving details of the sentences given to Alam, a migrant labourer from Bihar, the prosecutor told the media outside the court that the convict was given five life terms for the various offences of rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act.

The court ordered that the life term would mean the convict should stay in prison for the rest of his natural life, the PP said.

The court also imposed a fine of over Rs six lakh on the convict, he said, and expressed satisfaction with the sentence.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the punishment given in the case on Children's Day should be seen as a strong warning to those who commit violence against children.

The chief minister said that the child fell victim to the most heinous crime and therefore, the entire criminal justice system worked efficiently to catch the culprit and ensure the maximum punishment for him.

Vijayan said that while nothing can replace the loss suffered by the parents, the government has assured all kinds of help to them.

The court had found Alam guilty of all 16 offences in the charge sheet.

Of the 16, five offences are punishable by death, the prosecution had said earlier.

The minor girl was brutally raped and strangulated to death on July 28 after she was abducted from her rented house here.

The body of the girl was found dumped in a stack in a marshy area behind a local market in nearby Aluva and the accused was arrested based on CCTV visuals.

Death Sentence for Child Rapist, Murderer on Children's Day in Kerala | Outlook India

On Children's Day in Kerala, a court sentenced to death the man convicted in the horrific Aluva child rape and murder case. The death sentence would be carried out after confirmation by the Kerala High Court. The court also imposed a fine of over Rs six lakh on the convict. Kerala Chief Minister

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