Man sentenced to death for raping 7-year-old

Incident had took place in Gollapudi village of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh in 2019

Hyderabad: A man convicted of raping a minor in 2019 has been sentenced to death by a POCSO court in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Pentaiah, who had raped and killed a seven-year-old in 2019 received the severest of punishments under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) on Tuesday.
In this case, even the wife of the accused gave evidence against her husband leading to his conviction.
The incident had took place in Gollapudi village of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh in 2019. Police registered a case against the accused Pentaiah under sections 302, 201 and 376 of the POCSO Act.
Expressing satisfaction at the judgement, the father of the victim expressed satisfaction and said the soul of his child would now find peace.
The judgement would have come earlier but due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the man got three extra months to live, said the victim's lawyer.
Andhra Pradesh has put into force the AP Disha Act, 2019 that calls for the quick trail in cases of heinous crimes against women.
Under the Disha Act, proposed by the AP state government, the accused will get capital punishment 60 days of the crime if there is evidence to prove the wrongdoing.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has also set up 18 Disha police stations in the state for speedy investigation of sexual offences against women.