A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her distant relative at a village in Tirupati district, said a police official on Saturday.
According to Tirupati district superintendent of police L Subbarayudu, the victim’s maternal uncle lured the girl to a secluded place in AM Puram village by offering her snacks on Friday evening and committed the crime.
“He lives near the girl’s house and used to play with her everyday. Yesterday (Friday) evening, he took her to a shop and bought some snacks. Later, he took her away from her house and sexually assaulted and killed her,” he said.
Later, the parents of the girl noticed that she was missing and began searching for her. They soon realised that she was last seen with her uncle and lodged a police complaint.
Following the complaint, the police immediately registered a missing case and took the uncle into custody. During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime, they said.
Later, the police took the uncle to search for the girl’s body and found it near a government school.
The accused was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and other relevant sections. Tirupati SP said they will seek a fast-track court for a speedy trial of the case.
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