Gujarat Man Convicted Of Raping, Killing 10-Year-Old Girl In Surat

The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the court on December 16.

A sessions court on Friday convicted a man for the rape and killing of a 10-year-old girl in Pandesara area of Gujarat's Surat city.

Additional sessions judge NA Anjaria pronounced Dinesh Baisane (24) guilty as charged for rape and murder under the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the court on December 16.

Public prosecutor Nayan Sukhadwala demanded death penalty for the convict, a native of Maharashtra, who lived in Prem Nagar locality of Pandesara in Surat.