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Death Penalty Commuted to Life Imprisonment of Not Less Than 25 Years Without Remission in Minor Cousin's Rape-Murder Case: Allahabad High Court

31 Jul 2025 3 min read
Death Penalty Commuted to Life Imprisonment of Not Less Than 25 Years Without Remission in Minor Cousin's Rape-Murder Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of Bantu @ Shiv Shankar in a horrifying case involving the rape and murder of his 8-year-old cousin. The incident occurred on March 17, 2019, in a rural village in Uttar Pradesh, where the minor girl was lured away by the accused on the pretext of buying biscuits. The following day, her lifeless body was found in a wheat field, bearing signs…

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