Death sentence to man for killing minor girl

A man has been awarded death sentence by a court here for killing his friend's daughter as she resisted rape attempt.

"Additional District Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, in his verdict pronounced yesterday, also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on Shyamjeet," Assistant District Government Counsel (ADGC), Ravinder Kumar Singh, said.

"Shyamjeet, a resident of Sarai Salwan village, killed the six-year-old daughter of his friend Nemi Chand when she resisted his rape attempt on August 25 last year," he said.