Rape Convict, Sentenced To Life, Throws Shoe At Judge In Gujarat Court

According to the prosecution, the convict, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, raped and murdered the girl on April 30

A court in Surat today sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment "for the remainder of his natural life" in a case of rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in April this year.

After the court of special POCSO judge PS Kala pronounced the sentence, the convict, Sujit Saket, got enraged and threw his slippers towards the judge. The footwear missed the target and fell near the witness box.

According to the prosecution, the convict, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, raped and murdered the girl on April 30. The victim was the daughter of a migrant labourer.

On finding the child alone, the convict kidnapped her under the pretext of getting her a chocolate.