Child Rapist Gets Death Sentence in Banda; Judge Breaks Pen Nib

• 24-year-old Amit Raikwar sentenced to death by District Sessions Special Court (POCSO) in Banda for raping a 6-year-old girl.
• Judge Pradeep Kumar Mishra delivered a 46-page verdict, ordering the convict to be 'hanged until death,' and symbolically broke his pen nib.
• The heinous crime occurred on July 25, 2025, in a village under Kalinjar police station area; Raikwar lured the girl returning from school.
• Medical examination revealed severe injuries and bite marks on the victim; police arrested Raikwar and filed a charge sheet under POCSO Act and BNS.
• The trial concluded in just 56 days with 10 witnesses, forensic, DNA, and medical reports, leading to the 'rarest of rare' death penalty.

Why It Matters: Banda court swiftly sentences child rapist to death, emphasizing no place for such heinous crimes.