In Gujarat, a Rajkot local court has awarded capital punishment to a man who had raped and brutally killed a 3 year old girl. <br />''<br />''Additional District Judge DD Thakkar awarded the death sentence to Ramesh Vedukiya who had raped the girl in PTC hostel ground in Rajkot and later killed her in 2018. <br />''<br />''The culprit had a criminal history and had murdered a 70 year old lady after looting her jewelry earlier. The court held him guilty under various sections of POCSO Act and the IPC.<br />'' <br />'' <br />