Prosecutors seek death penalty after Indian court convicts six in child rape, murder case

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An Indian court has convicted six men of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India's Jammu and Kashmir.

The prosecution was seeking the death penalty for three men — priest Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria and Parvesh Kumar — who were convicted of rape and murder, he said.

A lawyer leading the legal team representing the accused told reporters they planned to appeal the verdict.led to the introduction of the death penalty for rapists of girls below the age of 12The trial, held in private, began over a year ago in Pathankot, a town about 70 kilometres from Rasana village in Kathua district, where the incident happened, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

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Good choice wish it would happen here in Australia

Great news.

Can I please be the executioner. It won't be clean or pleasant I promise.

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