Brothers sentenced to death for raping girls and burning them in a coal furnace

The teenager disappeared on the morning of August 2, 2023, while grazing cattle in her village

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Two brothers in India were sentenced to death for raping a 14-year-old girl and then burning her alive in a coal oven.

The brothers, identified in published reports only as Kalu, 25, and Kanha, 21, were convicted on Monday, May 20, by a special court for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, according to the Hindustan JustThe The Hindu and India Today.

Seven other defendants were acquitted after being accused of assisting in the disposal of the girl’s body. The HinduAccording to India Today, Special Public Prosecutor Mahaveer Singh Kishnawat said he intends to appeal against the acquittal.

The teenager disappeared on the morning of August 2, 2023, while she was herding cattle in her village, according to The HinduA search ensued and her family found her shoes near a coal oven. In the burning oven they found pieces of bone and a charred bracelet, so The Hindu.

According to India Today, two days later, police found some of the teenager’s body parts in a pond.

The brothers who were in charge of the coal furnace admitted to police that after throwing the victim into the furnace, they disposed of some of her remains in a pond to hamper police investigations. The Hindu.

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According to India Today, a forensic examination revealed that the girl was still alive before she was thrown into the oven.

Authorities said she was hit on the head with a stick. The Hindu.

“There is no place for crime and criminals in Rajasthan,” Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma posted on X. The Hindu“Whoever dares to commit a crime will not be spared under any circumstances.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to Rainn.org.

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