Man gets death sentence for unnatural sex, murder of boy baby in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Nov 18: A fast-track court here has sentenced a man to death for committing unnatural sex with a one-year-old boy baby and murdering him in 2015.
Murthy, a resident of Karimani slum area in Yeshavantpur, was accused of committing unnatural sexual act with the boy and killing him.
Judge KN Roopa handed the death penalty for the crime under sections 302 of IPC (murder), and life imprisonment under Section 377 of IPC (unnatural sexual act) and slapped a fine of Rs.50,000 on the convict.
He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment under the POCSO Act.
The Bengaluru City District Legal Services Authority has been directed to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to the bereaved family of the boy.
The trial court in its judgement noted that it has been 10 years since the POCSO Act came into force.
However, such criminal acts have not decreased but only increasing day by day.
According to prosecution, the accused and the victim's father were known to each other. On September 12, 2015, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the father of the child entrusted the accused with the task of taking care of his son as he had some urgent work to attend to.
Later, the accused had taken the child to a deserted area near Yeshwantpur and committed the offence.
When the child's cries attracted public attention, the accused got scared and bludgeoned him to death.
The police conducted an investigation and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
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Injured Phil Salt returns home for scans
New Delhi (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt has returned to England for scans on a finger injury sustained last month.
The injury has kept Salt out of RCB's last three matches, with compatriot Jacob Bethell stepping in at the top of the order.
The 29-year-old is reported to have "damaged a finger on his left hand" while diving to save a boundary at deep backward square leg during RCB's defeat to Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 18.
"Salt, who is centrally contracted by the ECB, has since returned home at the request of England's management and has undergone scans on his finger," ESPNCricinfo reported.
According to the report, both RCB and Salt are hopeful of a speedy recovery and the opener can return to India later this month.
Salt had enjoyed a strong start to the season, amassing 202 runs in six innings at an impressive strike rate of 168.33.
RCB are currently second on the points table behind Punjab Kings. They take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday next.
