Manveer Saini, TNN | Mar 13, 2012, 04.19PM IST
CHANDIGARH: An additional districts and sessions court of Haryana on Tuesday announced death sentence to a 22-year-old youth, who was proven guilty of raping and murdering a 75-year-old woman.
The judgment was delivered by the court of Neelima Shangla, an additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) of Sirsa two hours ago.
While announcing gallows for 22-year-old Nikka Singh, Shangla justified her decision by saying that the crime was of `the rarest of rare crime' category and the guilty deserved capital punishment.
"Hence, death sentence is most appropriate in this case as justice demands that court must impose punishment befitting the crime. The court has held that it is a cold blooded brutal murder after committing rape of an innocent and hapless 75 year old woman, which makes this case 'the rarest of rare'. That calls for no punishment other than capital punishment. The court has held that the accused Nikka Singh is a savage like person and his existence on earth is a grave danger to society. He has attempted rape against several other village women. Hence, death sentence to such a ferocious man will satisfy the interest of justice,'' Neelima Shangla, the ADJ said, while announcing the quantum of sentence in the open court at Sirsa judicial complex.
On February 11, 2011 Gurdev Kaur, a 75-year-old woman was found dead in the mustard fields of a farmer, Mal Singh in Sanwat Khera village of Sirsa district. She was spotted by her family members who were searching for her since she had not returned home from her walk.
Her neck was tied with her pyjama and mouth gagged with mustard leaves. A case under sections 376 and 302 of IPC was registered at Sirsa's police station.
Nikka Singh's involvement came to light following the suspicion raised by three village women who alleged that they were sexually assaulted by him.
During interrogation, Nikka Singh confessed his crime and helped police in recovering the missing earrings and spectacles of the septuagenarian victim.
Forensic and medical examination of the victim and the accused established that Nikka was guilty.
Link: Youth sentenced to death for rape, murder of 75-year-old woman in Haryana
The judgment was delivered by the court of Neelima Shangla, an additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) of Sirsa two hours ago.
While announcing gallows for 22-year-old Nikka Singh, Shangla justified her decision by saying that the crime was of `the rarest of rare crime' category and the guilty deserved capital punishment.
"Hence, death sentence is most appropriate in this case as justice demands that court must impose punishment befitting the crime. The court has held that it is a cold blooded brutal murder after committing rape of an innocent and hapless 75 year old woman, which makes this case 'the rarest of rare'. That calls for no punishment other than capital punishment. The court has held that the accused Nikka Singh is a savage like person and his existence on earth is a grave danger to society. He has attempted rape against several other village women. Hence, death sentence to such a ferocious man will satisfy the interest of justice,'' Neelima Shangla, the ADJ said, while announcing the quantum of sentence in the open court at Sirsa judicial complex.
On February 11, 2011 Gurdev Kaur, a 75-year-old woman was found dead in the mustard fields of a farmer, Mal Singh in Sanwat Khera village of Sirsa district. She was spotted by her family members who were searching for her since she had not returned home from her walk.
Her neck was tied with her pyjama and mouth gagged with mustard leaves. A case under sections 376 and 302 of IPC was registered at Sirsa's police station.
Nikka Singh's involvement came to light following the suspicion raised by three village women who alleged that they were sexually assaulted by him.
During interrogation, Nikka Singh confessed his crime and helped police in recovering the missing earrings and spectacles of the septuagenarian victim.
Forensic and medical examination of the victim and the accused established that Nikka was guilty.
Link: Youth sentenced to death for rape, murder of 75-year-old woman in Haryana
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