Raigad Court Sentences Man to Life Term for Rape and Murder

Aadesh Patil, who also faces nine additional cases, was on parole when he sexually assaulted the child from Pen taluka in the early hours of December 30, 2020, leading to her demise, as per the prosecution

Ajey S Rajandekar, the district sessions judge of Raigad, found Patil guilty of rape and murder under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict.