UP: Man gets death sentence for raping 7-yr-old, murdering her 5-yr-old sister
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): A court here has sentenced a man to capital punishment after he was convicted of raping a seven-year-old girl and murdering her younger sister four years ago, an official said on Saturday.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.37 lakh on the convict.
Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shahjahanpur, Manoj Kumar Siddhu, in a verdict on Friday, held Anil alias Chameli guilty and ordered that the accused be hanged till death, Additional District Magistrate (Administration) Rajneesh Kumar Mishra told PTI on Saturday.
Sharing details about the case, Mishra said that on February 22, 2021, two sisters -- a seven-year-old and a five-year-old -- had gone to use the toilet at the primary school in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district.
The accused, Anil alias Chameli, lured them with biscuits and honey, and took them to the fields far from the village where he raped the elder sister and murdered the younger one, the officer said.
When the elder sister resisted, he hit her on the head with a sharp iron tool, he said, adding that the younger girl was murdered as she had told the accused she will go home and narrate the incident to her parents.
When the two girls did not return home, their family, along with locals, searched for them in the village and fields.
The younger sister's body was found outside the village, while the older sister was found in a mustard field 100 metres away, still breathing, the officer said.
An FIR was filed in the matter on February 23, 2021.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
