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Bengal teenager given death sentence for rape-murder of minor

Kolkata, Dec 6 (UNI) A POCSO court in West Bengal on Friday pronounced the death sentence to 19 year old Mostakin Sardar for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl at Kultali in South 24 Parganas district on October 5.
The Baruipur Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in South 24 Parganas district on Thursday convicted Sardar for the crime.
State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the accused has been awarded capital punishment within 62 days of the ghastly incident.
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