A man has been found guilty of raping a 7-month-old girl in Bengal and will be sentenced soon.

In Kolkata, a special court for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences made a significant verdict on Monday. The accused, Rajiv Ghosh, was found guilty of raping a seven-month-old baby girl in November of last year. The judge for the Pocso court will announce the sentence for Ghosh on Tuesday, with the prosecution requesting the death penalty.

This verdict comes only three months after the crime was committed on November 30, 2024. The police acted swiftly, starting the investigation and filing the charge sheet within 26 days of the incident. It all began when the victim, a baby girl, went missing from her family's home in the Burtolla area of north Kolkata. Her worried parents immediately reported it to the authorities, and fortunately, the baby was found on a nearby footpath.

A medical examination confirmed that she had been raped, and the police were able to identify the perpetrator, Ghosh, through CCTV footage. He was arrested on December 4, 2024, in Gopiballavpur in Jhargram district. The investigation revealed that Ghosh had silently taken the sleeping baby from her home that night and committed the heinous crime.

Ghosh was charged under various sections of the Pocso Act, 2012, including Section 137, Section 65, and Section 6. This incident adds to the negative headlines that have plagued West Bengal in the past six months, with numerous reported cases of rape, including the horrific rape and murder of a female junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August of last year.

However, this particular case in the Burtolla area has left the community in shock and disbelief. It is unfathomable that such a heinous act could be committed against a seven-month-old innocent child. The incident has sparked outrage among civil society and the public, and the verdict has been eagerly awaited. The court's decision to convict Ghosh brings some closure to this horrifying incident and serves as a reminder that such crimes will not be tolerated.

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