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Man Sentenced to Death for Niece’s Rape and Murder
A six-year-old girl went missing after visiting her grandmother’s home in Chhattisgarh.
Her family searched for her and reported her missing to police.
Her body was later found inside a car nearby.
Police evidence showed that her uncle, Somesh Yadav, had sexually assaulted and killed her.
Investigators also said he used toilet cleaner to try to remove evidence.
A court heard witness, forensic and DNA evidence.
The court found Yadav guilty under child-protection and criminal laws.
It sentenced him to death, calling the case one of the “rarest of rare” crimes.
A fast-track court sentenced 24-year-old Somesh Yadav to death for raping and murdering his six-year-old niece.
The crime occurred in April 2025 in Durg district, Chhattisgarh, after the girl visited her grandmother for a religious ritual.
The girl’s body was found inside the trunk of a nearby car after her family reported her missing.
Investigators said Yadav poured toilet cleaner on the child’s private parts and hid her body to destroy evidence and mislead police.
The court called the case “rarest of rare,” relying on witness testimony, forensic analysis and DNA evidence.
- Who
- Somesh Yadav, a 24-year-old man and the child’s paternal uncle, was convicted.
- What
- He was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of his six-year-old niece.
- Where
- The crime occurred in Durg district, Chhattisgarh; the girl had visited her grandmother in Om Nagar Urla.
- When
- The crime occurred in April 2025; the court delivered its decision within 17 months.
- Why
- The court cited witness testimony and forensic and DNA evidence, and classified the case as “rarest of rare.”
Key facts
- Convict
- Somesh Yadav, 24
- Victim
- A six-year-old girl who was Yadav’s niece
- Sentence
- Death by hanging
- Court assessment
- “Rarest of rare” case
- Applicable laws
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Evidence
- Witness testimony, forensic analysis and DNA evidence
- Investigation detail
- The girl’s body was found in a car trunk, and police said toilet cleaner was used to destroy evidence
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