DAHOD-GUJARAT: A local court at Dahod in Gujrath on Wednesday sentenced a man to death under the  Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for raping and killing his 2-year-old niece.

Additional District Sessions Judge B. S. Parmar of Limkheda (Dahod) further ordered the District Legal Aid Service Authority to give the victim's family Rs. 5 lakh in compensation in addition to the sentence.

According to Public Prosecutor S.B. Chauhan, medical records and other evidence verified the Special POCSO court that the accused, Haresh Baraiya, had raped the baby, killed her, and left her body in the bushes of the Chhaparwad hamlet in the district.

On September 16, 2018, the man persuaded the young child and brought her along to a paddy farm, where he committed the horrific act before fleeing. The toddler's body was discovered on the farm the following morning and was taken for an autopsy.

According to the public prosecutor, the court found the guy guilty and gave him the death penalty in accordance with the POCSO Act based on medical reports, testimony, and other scientific evidence.

As per the verdict, on the bais of the medical reports, testimony and other scientific proof, the honourable court pronounced the man guilty and awarded him capital punishment under POCSO act, the public prosecutor said.

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