The Bihar POCSO Court completed the trail in 4 days and awarded death penalty to accused Mohammad Major (48) on Thursday for raping a 6-year-old girl in Araria in December.
The special NIA court Monday announced the quantum of punishment for the nine Indian Mujahideen terrorists convicted in the 2013 Patna Gandhi Maidan serial blasts case.
The parents of the minor girl have welcomed the POCSO court decision, declaring it a victory of justice. The mother of the victim expressed her wish to see the hanging of three convicts in person.
Salim, who worked at a wood sawing unit outside Shabnam's home, came from a different socio-economic background than Shabnam and was a Class VI dropout.