Rape accused gets life imprisonment till death after three-day trial in Madhya Pradesh

In one of the fastest trials in Madhya Pradesh that lasted three days, a court in Datia sentenced a 24-year-old man to life imprisonment till death for raping a six-year old girl.

Updated on: Aug 9, 2018, 08:36:52 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

In one of the fastest trials in Madhya Pradesh that lasted three days, a court in Datia sentenced a 24-year-old man to life imprisonment till death for raping a six-year old girl.

Police said the six-year-old girl was raped by Motilal Ahirwar on May 29 when she had gone to attend the marriage of a relative. Ahirwar lured the girl with flowers and took her to a government school and raped her. (Picture for representation)

The sentenced was passed on Wednesday against Motilal Ahirwar, resident of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act by Special Judge Hitendra Dwivedi, in Datia, situated some 400 km north of Bhopal.

The accused was convicted under section 376 (AB) (punishment for rape on a woman under 12 years age) and 366 (abduction) of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of POCSO Act.

Datia superintendent of police Mayank Awasthi said, “The six-year-old girl was raped by Ahirwar on May 29 when she had gone to attend the marriage of a relative. Ahirwar lured the girl with flowers and took her to a government school and raped her. The girl was found by her parents in the school in a semi-conscious state. She was taken to a doctor who said she had been raped.”

The family informed the police and the accused was arrested within 24 hours of the incident.

The district prosecution officer Puspendra Garg said this was one of the fastest trials in Madhya Pradesh. “The judgment was pronounced on the basis of statement of 17 witnesses and a senior medical officer,” he added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

Home/Cities/Bhopal News/Rape Accused Gets Life Imprisonment Till Death After Three-day Trial In Madhya Pradesh