In 2021 Ramya murder case, death penalty for accused in 'historic' fast-track verdict

A fast-track sessions court in Andhra Presh's Guntur district issued a death sentence to a convict on Friday in 2021 murder case. Named Kunchala Sasikrishna, convict was found guilty of stabbing 20-year-old engineering student Nallapu Ramya to death on August 15 last year.

Calling verdict 'historic', Andhra Presh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed court's decision and congratulated  Police Department for making sure that justice prevailed. "I welcome historic verdict given by fast track court in Ramya murder case. Congratulations to Police Department for expeditiously completing investigation into this case and working hard to bring accused to book", he tweeted.

Moreover, in his statement over verdict of Guntur Fast Track Sessions Court, CM Reddy hailed 'Disha' spirit of police and Public Prosecutor. CM Reddy stated that this case has set an example of his government's commitment to women's safety and security, ding that court's decision sends a clear mess to those committing crimes against women.

Following court's verdict, K. Arif Hafeez, Guntur Urban SP, said, "It is a case of murder against a girl who belongs to a weaker section. So initially, when report reached police, all PCR officers, myself included visited scene at hospital and gared with family members". Furr detailing fast-tracked case, Hafeez said that " trial which started on December 31, 2021, has ended in a time-span of just four months". 

CM Jagan's Disha Act yields fast-track results

Chief Minister Jagan's Disha Act has yielded results in this case as a chargesheet was filed within just seven days of incident and  Guntur murder case has reached completion in just four months. Owing to Disha initiative, DNA reports required in such cases were submitted by forensic teams in just two days inste of rmal two months. 

origin of act stemmed from brutal rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinarian in state, following which, an outr swept entire Nation. In aftermath of incident, CM Jagan-led government presented two bills-  Andhra Presh Disha Act - AP Special Courts for Specified Offences against Women and Children Act 2019, and AP Disha Act - Criminal Law (AP Amendment) Act 2019 before state assembly. After being passed with a majority, law w issues capital punishment to criminals for specified offenses against women within three weeks of incident. Currently, under present laws, offender can be sentenced to life imprisonment or even given a death penalty depending on severity of crime.