A minor woman who had accompanied her mother and father to Mysuru, the place they bought balloons throughout Dasara festivities, was raped and murdered within the early hours of Thursday, the police stated, including that they’d arrested the suspect from Chamarajanagara district.
The police recognized the suspect as Karthik, a resident of Siddalingapura in Mysuru, whom they arrested in Kollegal, the place he had reached by bus after allegedly raping and killing the minor woman.
In response to the police, the woman was among the many 4 youngsters of a pair from Kalaburagi.
“The kid was sleeping along with her members of the family in a brief shed. Round 4 am, when her mom awoke because it had began raining, she seen that one in all her youngsters was lacking. Upon looking out, they discovered the woman’s physique 50 m away from the shed,” a police officer stated.
Throughout their investigation, the police had been in a position to get CCTV footage of the suspect, which helped them observe him right down to Kollegal, the place he was then arrested with the assistance of their counterparts.
A police officer stated that the couple and their household had determined to return to Kalaburagi after the Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Teppotsava ended on Wednesday.
The police officer additional stated that Karthik had beforehand been arrested for allegedly making an attempt to rape a lady in Mandya district. He was jailed for 2 years and got here out of jail 4 months in the past.
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The Nazarbad police, who’re investigating the woman’s rape and homicide, will produce Karthik earlier than a court docket on Friday morning, the officer added.