NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUKOTTAI (TN), JULY 2
A seven-year old girl who was sexually assaulted and killed allegedly by a man in a village near Pudukkottai has been arrested, police said here on Thursday.
அறந்தாங்கி சிறுமிக்கு நேர்ந்த பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு காரணமான குற்றவாளி கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார். குற்றவாளியை சட்டத்தின் முன்நிறுத்தி உரிய தண்டனை பெற்றுத்தர துரித நடவடிக்கை எடுக்குமாறு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன்.
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The crime coming close on the heels of a killing of a 13 -year old girl in this district, has led to an outrage and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami assured stern legal action against the accused involved in the ghastly crime. He also announced a relief of Rs. 5 lakh to the family.
Meanwhile, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken up the matter and begins investigations, said its Member Dr. R.G. Anand from New Delhi.
The child went missing on June 30 evening and after unsuccessful searches, her family lodged a police complaint the next day. During investigation, police said they spotted the body of the child in a deserted location near her village and it was also found that the child was last seen with a neighbour. “A youth, living near the child’s house had taken her to a temple and local people also had seen them together.
Later, this man had taken her to a secluded place where he sexually assaulted and killed her,” a police official said.
The 25-year-old man was arrested today and during questioning, he confessed to his crime of sexual assault and murder, the official said adding the body of the victim, which bore signs of assault and injuries was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem.
Asked on the findings of autopsy, he said: “the report corroborates the confession of the accused.” A case of rape and murder under IPC sections, the POCSO Act for aggravated penetrative sexual asault and the SC/ST Act has been filed.
The family of the victim has still not accepted her body protesting against the crime, the assailant and seeking government intervention. The ghastly crime against the child has outraged people and several in the social media sought justice and condemned crimes against women and children.
In May, a 13-year old girl was killed by her father “to get prosperity,” on the basis of “advise of a woman black magician.” Four people including the victim’s father, the black magician and her assistant were arrested.
