PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesMalegaon Court Sentences Man to Death for Raping, Killing 4-Year-Old Girl
A Malegaon court sentenced Vijay Khairnar to death for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Dongrale village, Nashik district, Maharashtra, in November 2025. The court called it a 'rarest of rare' case. Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam cited strong circumstantial evidence and rejected leniency despite the convict's poverty and illiteracy. The prosecution examined 24 witnesses during the trial.
Hindustan Times··Malegaon


