13-year-old detained for killing 45-year-old rapist in Rajasthan
08 Jun 2022 16:04:35
Jaipur, June 8: A 13-year-old girl was detained and sent to juvenile home for allegedly killing a 45-year-old man who blackmailed & repeatedly raped her for months in Alwar district, Rajasthan, said the police.
Initially, his family thought it to be a case of natural death. But, after noticing some marks around the neck, the body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
“The girl said that she could not bear the torture anymore and decided to put an end to her ordeal. She plotted the murder on May 17 when he asked her to meet him in the night. She went near his house around midnight where he was present. He was under the influence of alcohol. As soon as he grabbed her, she strangled him with a piece of cloth,” Singh said.
A case of gang rape against the four has been registered under the IPC and POCSO Act. The other accused in the case are yet to be arrested.
According to police, the deceased had been allegedly raping the girl for the past 6-7 months. He also forced the girl to have physical relationships with 3 more men, police said.
The girl is a Class 10 student, and strangled the man on May 17 when he was under the influence of liquor, police said. His body was recovered the next morning. The deceased was a married man with two children.
Initially, his family thought it to be a case of natural death. But, after noticing some marks around the neck, the body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
It was a blind case as there was no reason to suspect the girl who lived nearby, said Mahaveer Singh, SHO, Kotkasim police station.
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During the crime scene inspection, police found a torn piece of cloth along with a few other clues leading the investigators to the girl. “She was taken into confidence following which she confessed to the crime. She narrated the story of how she was being blackmailed and raped by him and others for the last 6-7 months,” said the SHO.
“The girl said that she could not bear the torture anymore and decided to put an end to her ordeal. She plotted the murder on May 17 when he asked her to meet him in the night. She went near his house around midnight where he was present. He was under the influence of alcohol. As soon as he grabbed her, she strangled him with a piece of cloth,” Singh said.
A case of gang rape against the four has been registered under the IPC and POCSO Act. The other accused in the case are yet to be arrested.