a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty

a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty, in India, for raping and murdering his minor neighbour after inflicting head injuries by a Delhi court which said he was a "menace" to the society and "does not deserve to be kept alive".
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat directed that convict Bharat Kumar be hanged till death as the case falls in the category of rarest of rare and refused to award him lesser punishment, saying rape and murder cases in the country were on the rise and if he is spared the gallows, it would encourage other rapists to kill the victims to escape being caught.
The incident took place in 2010 when Kumar lured the girl, who was then between seven and 11 years, by offering her snacks and chocolate. Kumar took her to a secluded field in Palam Village here, raped her and then killed her by causing severe injuries on her head and face. He left the body in the field and fled the spot, police had told the court.