State vs Karthik — Mysuru Dasara child rape and murder case

Updates

1. Judgment17 Oct 2026

   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. | India News

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A court gave a man the death penalty for a crime involving a child.

   Who:

   The court is the Mysuru fast-track court, the man is Karthik, and the victim is a young girl.

   When:

   Reported on 17 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Mysuru, Karnataka.

   Why:

   The court reached this judgment because the man was found guilty of raping and murdering a child during a festival.

   What it means:

   The court has finished its part of the trial by deciding the man's punishment.

   Hindustan Times
2. News17 Oct 2026

   ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾ ವೇಳೆ ಬಲೂನ್ ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ 9 ವರ್ಷದ ಬಾಲಕಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ-ಕೊಲೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣ: ಕಾಮುಕನಿಗೆ ಗಲ್ಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ..!

   ಮೈಸೂರು: ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷ ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲೂನ್ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ 9 ವರ್ಷದ ಬಾಲಕಿಯನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿ, ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಎಸಗಿ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್‌ಗೆ ನ

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A man was sentenced to death for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a young girl.

   Who:

   The accused is Karthik. The court is the Mysuru fast-track court. The victim is a girl.

   When:

   The incident occurred during the Dasara festival last year. This report appeared on 17 October 2026.

   Where:

   The case was held at the Mysuru fast-track court in Karnataka.

   Why:

   The court reached this decision because the man was found guilty of these serious crimes.

   What it means:

   The legal process for the trial at this specific court has concluded with this sentence.

   Kannada Prabha