December 5th 2025.
In a groundbreaking ruling, the district court in Indore declared on Friday that a truck driver would receive four life sentences for the abduction, rape, and attempted murder of a two-year-old girl. The 21st Additional Sessions Judge, Kshipra Patel, delivered the verdict, finding the accused, Dinesh, guilty and imposing a fine of ?42,000. Dinesh, a truck driver from Dhar district, was convicted of multiple crimes under the POCSO Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code, resulting in four concurrent life sentences.
The incident occurred in the early hours of October 13, 2022, when the victim's father, a watchman living in an under-construction house in Indore, reported that his two-year-old daughter had gone missing from her sleeping spot. A search was launched, and the young child was eventually found severely injured in bushes near Reti Mandi Road.
According to recent news from Bhopal, technology and social media played a crucial role in the search for missing girls, including this case under Operation Muskan. During the investigation, police obtained CCTV footage that showed the accused's truck traveling to and from the victim's residence. Later, DNA evidence confirmed Dinesh's involvement.
In its ruling, the court deemed this case as a serious and sensational crime. The court noted that abducting a two-year-old child, inflicting such brutal violence, and causing serious injuries reflected a disturbed and criminal mindset. The court also acknowledged the current social climate, where even women are not safe in their own homes, and declared that the minimum sentence would not be just or lawful.
The prosecution team, comprised of Special Public Prosecutors Sushila Rathore and Preeti Agrawal, examined 31 witnesses, which ultimately led to the conviction. The court also recommended ?3 lakh compensation for the survivor under the Victim Compensation Scheme.
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