Mysuru court sentences man to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old during 2025 Dasara festival
A Mysuru fast-track court sentenced 32-year-old Karthik to death for raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl who had come to sell balloons during Dasara in 2025.
A 32-year-old man from Siddalingapura, Mysuru, has been sentenced to death by a Fast Track Special Court-1 in Mysuru for the brutal rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl during the Dasara festival in October 2025. The victim had traveled to Mysuru with her family from Kalaburagi to sell balloons at the festival site, where they were staying in a tent near the exhibition grounds.
On October 9, 2025, the accused, Karthik, allegedly abducted the sleeping girl and sexually assaulted and murdered her before fleeing the scene. The Nazarbad police registered a case and swiftly arrested Karthik within 24 hours. The prosecution presented forensic and scientific evidence at the trial, including DNA test results and post-mortem examination reports, to support the accused's guilt.
The court ultimately imposed the death penalty after a multi-month trial. Former Mysuru MP Pratap Simha expressed relief and appreciation for the swift justice delivered by the police and judiciary, noting the incident had caused widespread distress in the city.
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