Jaipur: 6-year-old raped & murdered by teen in Karauli district | Jaipur News

JAIPUR: A 6-year-old girl was raped and brutally murdered by a minor from her own village in Hindon tehsil in Karauli district on Thursday. The 16-year-old accused has been detained and sent to the correction home by the police. His age is being verified to book him under the relevant sections.
The accused allegedly took the girl to a secluded place by luring her for stationery items and then raped and strangulated her.

“The girl was sent by her mother to purchase toothpaste from the nearby shop at 9.30am. Here, the accused who is known to the girl, asked her if she needs a pencil. She followed him to take the pencil at a dilapidated structure. There, he raped her and strangulated her, as the evidence suggests,” said the police. The family, when she didn’t reach home by 10am, panicked and looked around for her at all possible places. Meanwhile, some villagers saw the body and informed the police which was already approached by the family. Considering the sensitivity of the situation, Mridul Kachawa, SP Karauli called the dog squad and forensic team from Bharatpur. The accused was one of the four persons detained by police.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)