The court also levied a fine of Rs 10,000. The convicted man has been identified as Bunty. According to reports, the incident occurred on February 4, 2021.
According to India Today, the victim was the daughter of a migrant labourer. The court has also ordered compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the victim's family.
A court in Surat today sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment "for the remainder of his natural life" in a case of rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in April this year.
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the conviction of accused can be based on sole testimony of the prosecutrix when the deposition of the prosecutrix is found to be trustworthy.