A fast-track court in Mysuru pronounced the death sentence after convict Karthik was found guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl during Dasara last year
Mysuru, Karnataka: A fast-track special court in Mysuru has sentenced Karthik to death for kidnapping, raping and murdering a nine-year-old balloon vendor during the Dasara festival last year. The victim’s family had travelled from Kalaburagi to Mysuru to sell balloons.
Mysuru: A fast-track special court in Mysuru has sentenced Karthik to death after finding him guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl during the Dasara festival last year.
Fast Track Special Court Judge Anil P. Vaghade pronounced the sentence, according to the supplied report.
The incident occurred when the victim’s family, originally from Kalaburagi, travelled to Mysuru to sell balloons during the annual Dasara festival. The family was staying in a tent near the Dasara exhibition grounds.
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According to the case details provided, the girl was taken from the tent while her family members were sleeping. She was sexually assaulted and murdered.
Following the incident, a case was registered at Nazarabad Police Station in Mysuru. The accused was arrested within 24 hours, according to the supplied report.
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The case was subsequently heard by a fast-track court in Mysuru. The court found Karthik guilty of the offences and pronounced the sentence.
The death sentence marks the latest development in the case involving the assault and murder of the child during the Mysuru Dasara festivities last year.
