Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Gujarat Seeks Death or Life Terms in Navratri Gangrape Case
Five men have been found guilty in a case involving the gangrape of a minor in Vadodara.
The crime happened on October 4, 2024, after a garba night.
The victim had been out with a male friend.
The Gujarat government has asked the court for the strictest punishment allowed by law.
This could mean the death penalty or prison for the rest of the convicts’ natural lives.
The men appeared in court through a video link.
The court heard arguments about their punishment on August 25.
It plans to announce the sentences on August 31.
The Gujarat government sought the death penalty or imprisonment for life for five convicted men.
The men were convicted in the Vadodara Navratri gangrape case on August 20.
The minor victim was gangraped on October 4, 2024, after a garba night.
The assault occurred while the victim was out with a male friend.
The POCSO court is scheduled to announce the sentences on August 31 after a trial lasting nearly 22 months.
- Who
- Five convicted men, a minor victim, and the Gujarat government are central to the case.
- What
- The Gujarat government sought death sentences or imprisonment for the remainder of the men’s natural lives after their convictions.
- When
- The assault occurred on October 4, 2024; the men were convicted on August 20; sentencing arguments were heard on August 25; and the sentence is scheduled for August 31.
- Where
- The case is before a special POCSO court in Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Why
- The government cited the age of the minor victim while seeking the harshest available punishment.
- Case
- Vadodara Navratri gangrape case
- Number convicted
- Five men
- Victim
- A minor
- Date of assault
- October 4, 2024
- Conviction date
- August 20
- Sentencing request
- Death penalty or imprisonment for the remainder of the convicts’ natural lives
- Scheduled sentencing
- August 31
- Trial duration
- Nearly 22 months