Ghaziabad Court Sentences Man to Life for 2019 Minor Girl Rape-Murder Case

A special POCSO court in Ghaziabad sentenced a 30-year-old man, Mahajan, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1.3 lakh for the 2019 rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Muradnagar. The court ordered Rs 1 lakh from the fine to be paid as compensation to the victim's parents. Evidence included CCTV footage, witness testimony, and medical reports. The accused was arrested shortly after the crime, which involved luring the girl, assault, and strangulation.