Hyderabad Rape Case: In yet another harrowing cases of crimes against children, a 6-year-old girl was allegedly raped and brutally murdered in Telangana capital Hyderabad.
The accused is said to be a 30-year-old man who lives near her house and is currently on the run. His name is Raju.
As per reports, the body of the minor girl was found at the accused person's house. She had gone missing on Thursday morning. The alleged rape and murder took place in Saidabad police station area in Hyderabad.
People demanding justice to a six-year-old girl raped and murdered by her neighbor in Singareni Colony of Saeedabad area in #Hyderabad ended their protest following an assurance by authorities to ensure harshest punishment to the guilty within a month. pic.twitter.com/u7W447IlSi
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When the minor girl's parents were not able to find her, they filed a police complaint. After carrying out a search, the police reportedly found the girl's body at her neighbour. Raju's house. The police tried to shift the deceased girl's body to Osmania Hospital but the locals in the area obstructed and staged a protest. They demanded strict action against the accused.
The police accused the locals that a fair probe will be conducted in the case. As per a report by IANS, the police assured that the accused will brought to justice within a month. That is when the locals let the police take the girl's body to the hospital. The police have reportedly formed a team to find the absconding accused.
"The girl went missing on Thursday morning and we had received a complaint. Immediately, we started the search operation but could not find her," ANI quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Zone, Dr Ramesh as saying.
Recently, the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl made news in Delhi. The minor was allegedly raped and then cremated without the consent of her parents in a crematorium in Delhi's Old Nangal area. The accused persons including the priest of the crematorium was arrested in the case. Read more here.