nagaur: Rajasthan: 7-year-old girl raped, killed by family friend in Nagaur | Jaipur News
During interrogation, the man confessed that he raped and murdered the girl under the influence of alcohol. Locals have demanded capital punishment for the accused.
According to police, the girl went missing at 3pm on Monday and a massive hunt was soon launched by her family and villagers to locate her. The victim was found murdered late in the evening.
“During investigation, it was found that Dinesh (25) had come to meet the girl’s mother. He claimed he considers her mother as his sister. When he had to return, he asked the family to send somebody with him so that street dogs did not attack him. The family sent their daughter along. The girl then went missing,” said a senior police officer of Nagaur on Tuesday.
Since the girl was last seen with the accused, he was thoroughly interrogated. “It was found that he was under the influence of alcohol and that he first raped the girl and later killed her. He confessed that he killed the girl to ensure that the rape did not come to light,” said the officer. Preliminary investigation suggested the accused used to supply DJ sound systems for marriages and parties. Meanwhile, locals have demanded capital punishment for accused. Nagaur SP Abhijeet Singh and other officers visited the family and assured timely conviction of the accused.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
