Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, May 20: Katra Police has produced challan against the accused in case of rape and murder of a 9-year old girl, who was kidnapped on the intervening night of January 24-25, 2016 and her dead body was found in the bushes near new Bus Stand Katra on February 8.
The challan in case FIR No 16/2016 U/S 363/376-D/377/420/346/109/302 RPC, was produced in the court of Sub-Judge Katra, against accused Pawan Kumar of Sila, Reasi, Madan Lal of Kanjali, Reasi, Rajinder Kumar of Gran Morh, Reasi and Parshad Singh of Gandhali Panassa, Reasi.
The deceased girl was repeatedly gang raped after being kidnapped and subsequently murdered by the accused persons. A Maruti Alto car used for the commission of the crime was also recovered by the police. The trail of the car used in the commission of crime led the SIT to Himachal Pradesh where another murder case was solved as it was found that Pawan Kumar and Parshad Singh alias Parshotam were also involved in murder of a taxi driver Vijay Kumar son of Shiv Dayal of W. No. 3 Gagal tehsil and district Kangra HP and subsequent theft of the vehicle.
All the accused persons are dreaded criminals and have previously also committed many heinous crimes and had remained in jail also. The accused used to operate as a gang for committing crimes.