UP man gets death penalty for rape, murder

A local court here awarded death penalty to a man for raping and killing an 18-month-old girl.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the convict.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Chandra Vijay Shrinet on Monday held Guddu, alias Gullu, guilty of the crime and awarded a death sentence.

District Government Advocate Ramchandra Rajput on Tuesday said the girl was raped and murdered in 2014. After killing her, the victim threw the body in a village pond.