CHANDIGARH: A fast-track court in Yamunanagar awarded the death penalty to 24-year-old Rajesh Kumar alias Nirmal for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2024. The convict, a resident of the same village, was found gulity of the crime that shocked the local community.
The incident occured on September 20, 2024, when the girl went missing while playing with friends. Her body was later discovered in the sugarcane fields near her village, under the jurisdiction of Chhachhrauli police station.
Acoording to official records, the girl's father filed a police complaint on the evening of September 20, reporting that his youngest daughter had gone missing while playing outside their home. She was a class 2 student at a local government school and also attended coaching classes at a neighour's house.
He told police that she had gone to play with friends after returning from school, while he was away at work in town. Upon returning home inthe evening and finding her missing , the family began searching for her, but to no avall.
Later, some villagers informed the family that they had seen Rajesh taking the child towards the fields. Acting on this information, the family and villagers searched the area and discovered the girl's body in the sugarcane fields a short distance from the village.
Following this, an FIR was registered on the same day at Chhachhrauli police station under sections 140(1) and 103(1) of the BNS.