Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Man Gets Death Penalty for Rape and Murder in Bengal
A man named Haripada Roy has been sentenced to death by a special court in India.
This is because he was found guilty of raping and killing an 11-year-old girl.
The girl was taken from her home and later found dead.
The court also ordered money to be given to the girl's family.
Roy was also given more jail time for trying to hide evidence.
The judge said the crime was particularly serious because the victim was so young.
Haripada Roy was sentenced to death by a special POCSO court.
The sentence was for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
The crime occurred on September 29, 2023, in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
The court classified the crime as one of the 'rarest of rare' cases.
Roy was also sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for destroying evidence.
- Who
- Haripada Roy, the convict; the 11-year-old victim.
- What
- Haripada Roy sentenced to death for rape and murder.
- When
- September 29, 2023 (crime date).
- Where
- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
- Why
- For the rape and murder of a minor girl.
- Defendant
- Haripada Roy
- Victim Age
- 11
- Crime
- Rape and Murder
- Sentence
- Death
- Compensation
- Rs 5 lakh
- Additional Sentence
- 7 years imprisonment for destroying evidence
- Court
- Special POCSO Court, Jalpaiguri
