An eight-year-old girl who was found dead at her neighbour's house in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh was raped before being strangled, the post-mortem report has revealed, news agency PTI reported citing police said on Thursday (September 28). According to the report, two men have been arrested in connection with the case.
The mutilated body of the minor stuffed in a gunny bag was discovered at the accused's house in the Kotwali police station area on Wednesday, the report said.
"A panel of three doctors who conducted the postmortem of the eight-year-old girl has confirmed that the victim was sexually assaulted and later strangulated to death," Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani was quoted as saying by PTI.
Suhaleyheen (20) and his brother Rizwan (18) were arrested on Wednesday and booked into jail on Thursday. According to the report, their third brother, who is a minor, was also detained but released after questioning.
Police stated that Suhaleyheen, the main accused, had confessed to the crime. According to the report, he told police that he gave the girl Rs 20 to buy 'paan masala' and a packet of chips.
Suhaleyheen allegedly lured the girl inside his house, raped her, and strangled her when she returned with the items, according to the report. He later placed the body inside a gunny bag with Rizwan's assistance.
The duo was charged with murder on Wednesday, and based on the findings of the post-mortem report, they have now been charged with rape, as well as relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to the statement.
On Tuesday, the girl went missing from her home. According to the SSP, the breakthrough came after police scanned CCTV footage that showed her entering her neighbor's house, as reported by PTI.
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