New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- A man from West Bengal's Jhargram district was on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging after a special POCSO court in Kolkata held him guilty in connection with the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child.

The conviction in the case took place within 75 days of the accused's arrest.

Judge Indrila Mukherjee found the convict Rajib Ghosh guilty under sections 65 (2), 140 (4), 137 (2) and 118 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Sec 6 of the POCSO Act.

He was convicted on Monday by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court at Bankshall court, and the quantum of punishment was announced by the court after hearing the final round of submissions, reported PTI.

The public prosecutor re...