Archive · 16 Dec 2025
President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Rapist
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy plea of a man named Ravi Ashok Ghumare.
He was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and killing a 2-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2012.
The Supreme Court had earlier confirmed his death sentence, saying his actions were very cruel and showed a very bad mind.
The court said he did not control his desires and hurt the little girl badly.
The incident happened on March 6, 2012, when Ghumare lured the girl with a chocolate.
The trial court and the Bombay High Court also gave him the death penalty.
This is the third mercy plea rejected by the President since she took office in 2022.
President Droupadi Murmu rejected the mercy plea of Ravi Ashok Ghumare, convicted of kidnapping, raping, and killing a 2-year-old girl in 2012.
The Supreme Court affirmed Ghumare's death sentence on October 3, 2019, stating his actions were heinous and showed a perverted mind.
The incident occurred on March 6, 2012, in Indiranagar, Jalna, Maharashtra, where Ghumare lured the victim with a chocolate.
The trial court and Bombay High Court both upheld the death penalty for Ghumare.
This is the third mercy plea rejected by President Murmu since she assumed office on July 25, 2022.
- Who
- Ravi Ashok Ghumare, a man convicted of kidnapping, raping, and killing a 2-year-old girl.
- What
- President Droupadi Murmu rejected the mercy plea of Ravi Ashok Ghumare.
- When
- The mercy plea was rejected on November 6, 2025.
- Where
- The incident took place in Indiranagar, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- The Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence, stating that Ghumare's actions were heinous and deserved the highest punishment.
Death Penalty Supporters
Death Penalty Opponents
Severity of Crime
Death Penalty Supporters
The crime was heinous and deserved the death penalty.
Death Penalty Opponents
No crime justifies taking a life, regardless of its severity.
Justice and Deterrence
Death Penalty Supporters
The death penalty serves as a strong deterrent and delivers justice to the victim's family.
Death Penalty Opponents
The death penalty does not deter crime and is a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
- Victim's Age
- 2 years old
- Date of Incident
- March 6, 2012
- Location of Incident
- Indiranagar, Jalna, Maharashtra
- Conviction Date
- September 16, 2015
- Mercy Plea Rejection Date
- November 6, 2025
- Supreme Court Verdict Date
- October 3, 2019
- Presiding Justice
- Justice Surya Kant
- Lure Used
- Chocolate
