Assam man gets death for rape, murder of 5-year-old

GUWAHATI: A court in Assam’s Hojai district on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering a 5year-old girl last year. Additional District and Sessions Judge N Senabai convicted Chandan Harijan of raping and murdering the minor girl under the IPC and Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court also slapped a fine of ₹5 lakh on the convict. The police submitted the chargesheet within two months of filing the case but the hearing did not take place as courts were shut due to the lockdown.