24-05-2025
Man gets life term for raping, killing minor girl
Ara: The court of additional district and sessions Judge-6-cum-special judge for POCSO Act cases, Arvind Kumar Singh, on Saturday sentenced 35-year-old Narayan Shah alias Vakil Shah to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl from Ara town.
"The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on the convicted person," said Saroj Kumari, special public prosecutor (PP) for POCSO cases.
"Under the provisions of speedy trial, the judgment was delivered within five months of the incident," the PP added.
Providing further details, Kumari said, "The incident occurred on Dec 16, 2024, when the 10-year-old girl had gone out to buy flour. She was called to his house on some pretext by her neighbour, Narayan Shah, where she was raped and brutally murdered by strangulation."
The accused was arrested from his residence the same day and an FIR was lodged at Ara town police station on Dec 17, 2024. Charges were framed against him on Jan 24, 2025 and the verdict followed within four months.
"The prosecution presented 12 witnesses during the trial," Kumari said.
The court directed that 80% of the fine imposed on the convict be paid to the victim's mother. It also instructed the District Legal Services Authority to provide an additional compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the victim's family.
