A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a three-year-old lady in Bengaluru’s Kamakshipalya, police mentioned on Wednesday.
In response to police, the suspect in custody was identified to the lady’s mom and whereas she was not at dwelling he assaulted the lady.
P Krishnakant, deputy commissioner of police (south) mentioned the crime befell on Monday afternoon and the suspect was taken into custody round 7pm. Initially, the suspect denied sexually abusing the lady however a medical examination disproved him, mentioned the DCP.
“The accused has been booked beneath Sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 302 (punishment for homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and related sections of the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,” the senior police officer mentioned.
Police didn’t disclose the identify of the suspect since a case beneath POCSO has been registered. The police mentioned that the accused knew the sufferer’s mom and resided at her dwelling. The sufferer’s mom, who labored in a garment manufacturing facility, was a divorcee and had befriended the person just lately.
A senior police officer mentioned that the mom discovered the unconscious physique of her daughter when she returned dwelling from work. The hospital later declared the kid lifeless on arrival. It was suspected that the lady was a sufferer of sexual assault as she had wounds on her physique.
The suspect was lacking from the home however police tracked him down and through questioning he confessed that he raped and killed the kid on the spot.
To make certain, a confession or disclosure assertion of any individual made earlier than a police officer shouldn’t be admissible as proof earlier than a court docket until it’s backed by different proof. Solely a confession earlier than a choose is admissible as proof towards an accused.
Police added that the accused allegedly killed the lady by hitting her on the pinnacle with a blunt weapon as harm marks had been discovered on her head. The physique was shifted to Victoria Hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.