19yrold gets death for rape of 7monthold girl in Alwar

JAIPUR: A 19-year-old man was given the death penalty on Saturday after being convicted of raping a 7-month-old baby, the first capital punishment under a new law allowing it in cases of rape where the victim is a minor. Pintu was convicted on Wednesday after a 30-day trial in which prosecutors cited eyewitness accounts, circumstantial evidence, DNA and after forensics reports.

CHENNAI: Eight people have been booked by Puducherry police under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Saturday for abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl after administering a heavy dose of drugs to her.

The police have identified Vicky, Mugilan, Kannadasan, Surya, Ashok, Deva, Kalai, P Surya as the accused and said that they are absconding .

“The girl was working in a private firm at Thirukkanur village of Puducherry where she developed a friendship with Vicky (20). Vicky kidnapped her and took her to a coconut farm in Kandampalayam near Tamil Nadu on Tuesday where he raped her. After giving her heavy dose of drugs, he called his friends and they jointly repeated the cruelty again,” said a police officer .

The gang left her unconscious on the farm and escaped. On gaining consciousness, the victim told about the incident to her parents who lodged a complaint with the children protection committee of Puducherry.

“The victim has undergone treatment at a government hospital and is presently at her home. She is being counselled. Three special teams have been formed to arrest the accused,” M Gunasekaran, SP, Puducherry west said.