Mumbai, June 29 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday welcomed a Pune court's verdict sentencing 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble to death for the rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Nasrapur.
In a video message released after the Pune District and Sessions Court verdict, Shinde said the ruling reflected the state's commitment to the rule of law and marked a "significant victory for justice" for the victim's family.
He said he had assured the victim's family shortly after the May 1 incident that the government would ensure strict action."We had vowed that we would not rest until the culprit faced the maximum punishment under the law. Today, with the court's verdict, the state government has fulfilled th...