Gujarat: Man sentenced to death for stabbing teen 34 times after she rejected his proposal
Rajkot, Mar 13: A court in Gujarat's Rajkot district on Monday sentenced to death a man accused of brutally killing a minor girl by stabbing her 34 times for rejecting his proposal.
The court of additional district and sessions judge R R Chaudhary at Jetpur sentenced to death Jayesh Sarvaiya (26) for stabbing a Class 11 student 34 times for refusing to enter into a relationship with him.
The accused had also injured the girl's brother who had tried to intervene during the attack that took place in March 2021.
The court held that this was a "rarest of the rare case" as per the definition given by the Supreme Court in the Nirbhaya case, special public prosecutor Janak Patel said.
Sarvaiya was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
"The court awarded the death sentence and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused under section 302 of the IPC... It was a kind of murder that shook the entire community and hence, was taken seriously," Patel said.
The convict has been given a month's time to make an appeal in the high court, he said.
The accused and the victim were residents of Jetalsar village in Jetpur taluka of the district. The man had been harassing the victim, and on March 16, 2021, he went to her house with a proposal.
Angered by her refusal, Sarvaiya thrashed the victim and stabbed her multiple times outside her house when she tried to escape.
Shocked by the brutality of the killing, locals had demanded that the accused be given capital punishment and even observed a bandh and took out a protest march.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
SIT launches helpline for victims of Prajwal Revanna sex scandal, encourages filing complaint
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has launched a helpline dedicated to assisting victims of sexual harassment linked to the alleged obscene video case involving Prajwal Revanna.
According to the SIT, individuals who have experienced sexual harassment in connection with the sex scandal can contact the helpline at 6360938947 to lodge complaints.
The investigative team has also encouraged victims to provide information by calling directly. The announcement also assured that the identities of individuals reporting incidents will be kept confidential to ensure their privacy and safety.
