Man gets death for sexual assault, murder of 7-year-old boy in UP’s Bahraich

A 21-year-old man, Mukesh Nishad, was sentenced to death for the sexual assault and murder of a 7-year-old boy in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.

The additional sessions court/special Pocso court also imposed a fine of ₹100,000, with 50% to be compensated to the victim's father.

The accused was convicted within one month and 14 working days, according to special district government counsel (Pocso) Sant Pratap Singh.

The crime was committed in May 2026, and the child's body was found with a neck wound near his house.

The court cited Supreme Court precedents, stating the crime fell under the 'rarest of the rare' category warranting maximum punishment.