8-month-old rape case: Modi govt not in favor of death penalty

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February 1, 2018

New Delhi, Feb 1: The Central government on Thursday submitted a report before the Supreme Court, saying that the 'Union of India' did not favor death penalty in connection with the rape of an eight-month-old girl by her cousin.

"We are in not favor of death penalty in the eight-month-old girl rape case," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) P. S.

Narasimha told the Apex Court three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.

The apex court was hearing a petition filed by a lawyer, Alakh Alok Srivastava, seeking harsher punishment which should act as a deterrent for those brutal offenders, allegedly committed sexual offenses with girls in the age group of 0-12 years.

To this, the CJI asked, the petitioner as to what kind of punishment he was seeking.

"There should be death penalty in such kind of cases where the victims are children between the age group of 0 to 12," said Srivastava.

"The punishment should be harsher and should act as a deterrent. It would also send a right message across the society," Srivastava told ANI after the hearing was over.

The apex court also wanted to know from the petitioner lawyer, as to how many cases are pending across India in such types of cases where the victims are in the age group between 0 to 12.

The apex court, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, was hearing the petition filed by Srivastava, seeking a direction from the Top Court for sentencing the brutal offenders, who are involved in such kind of brutal sexual offences with girls in the age group of 0 to 12, to the gallows.

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The £25,000 Trap: Mangaluru Man Duped of ₹13.4 Lakh in 'London Friend' Facebook Scam

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Mangaluru East police have registered a case following a sophisticated online fraud where a 57-year-old local resident was allegedly cheated out of ₹13.4 lakh after being targeted on Facebook.

The scam began in February when the complainant, while browsing Facebook reels, was contacted by a woman identifying herself as "Lillian Mary George" from London. After establishing a chat relationship, the woman claimed she would visit India in November and bring a significant sum of money.

The trap was sprung on November 15, when the victim received a call from a woman named "Sonali Gupta," who claimed Lillian had arrived at Mumbai International Airport but was detained by customs. The fraudsters convinced the man that Lillian was carrying £25,000 (about ₹26 lakh) in traveller’s cheques and 1 kg of gold (valued at around ₹30 lakh).

Under the pretense of clearing these items, the victim was asked to make numerous online transfers between November 15 and 18 for various bogus charges, including:

•   "Pounds exchange registration"
•   "Customs declaration issues"
•   "Discount charges"
•   "Money-laundering charges"

Believing the fictitious story, the complainant transferred the cumulative sum of ₹13.4 lakh to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. He realised he was cheated when the culprits later promised a refund within two days but stopped answering his calls. The Mangaluru East police are now investigating the case, which highlights the continuing threat of transnational cyber fraud using social engineering and promises of fictitious wealth.

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