# Indian court death sentences for child murder cases

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-court-death-sentences-for-child-murder-cases
> Updated: 2026-10-17T09:29:20.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Recent judicial rulings in India have resulted in death sentences for individuals convicted of the brutal murder and abuse of young girls.

In Gujarat, a special POCSO court in Jamnagar sentenced Nitin Dosaji Manek to death for the murder of an eight-year-old girl. The court described the crime as one of the ‘rarest of the rare’ due to the extreme physical abuse the victim suffered. Manek also received a life sentence under the POCSO Act.

In Karnataka, a fast-track court in Mysuru sentenced a man named Karthik to death for the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. The investigation found that the victim was taken from her family near the Mysuru Palace, and her body was discovered with 19 knife wounds. The accused, who had a prior criminal record, was identified via CCTV footage.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Mysuru court sentences man to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old girl

A fast-track court in Mysuru, Karnataka, has awarded the death penalty to a man for the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl during the Dasara festival.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mysuru-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-rape-and-murder-of-9-year-old-girl

### 2026-10-09: Gujarat court sentences man to death for murder of eight-year-old girl

A POCSO court in Jamnagar, Gujarat, sentenced Nitin Dosaji Manek to death for the brutal murder and abuse of an eight-year-old girl, labeling the case as ‘rarest of the rare’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gujarat-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-murder-of-eight-year-old-girl

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