Bengaluru – A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Bengaluru’s Rammurthy Nagar area on Monday evening, according to the reports.
The accused has been identified as 25-year-old Abhisheik Kumar from Bihar. Reports suggest that accused has been arrested and booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Monday when the victim’s parents were out for construction work, leaving her alone at home. The accused who worked as a mason found the victim alone, he lured her outside and then took her to an isolated place where he raped her. The girl died during the sexual assault, according to reports.
This incident is the latest in a series of similar crimes in Karnataka. On July 10, 2024, a gang of five men abducted and sexually assaulted a minor girl on the Karnataka-Kerala border.
On July 19, 2024, two persons were arrested for raping a minor girl in Yadgir district. A 17-year-old girl was also raped and impregnated by a 19-year-old man in Karnataka’s Hubballi on May 4, 2024.
The police are yet to issue an official statement and more details are awaited in this case.
