Mysuru court sentences man to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old during 2025 Dasara festival

A Mysuru fast-track court sentenced 32-year-old Karthik to death for raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl who had come to sell balloons during Dasara in 2025.
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- Karnataka
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- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 3:46 pm IST
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