SRINAGAR, Aug 3:
Police on Saturday arrested a Uttar Pradesh (UP) resident involved in rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in central Kashmir district of Budgam, a police spokesman said.
He said a written complaint was lodged by one Rajinder Chouhan, resident of Sitapur UP at present working at brick kiln that on August 2 evening his 5 year old daughter was kidnapped by one person namely Sushil Kumar Chouhan, son of Harso Lal resident of Sitapur Uttar Pradesh who is also working at brick kiln in Hayat pora area of Beerwah.
Accordingly Budgam Police registered a case FIR No-134/2019 under relevant sections of law in P/S Beerwah and started searches to trace the missing girl.
However, the dead body of said girl was retrieved by Police from nearby Nallah at Hayatpora.
During the course of investigation, officers learnt that the accused namely Sushil after kidnapping the girl had committed rape and later murdered her. Accused involved in offence has been arrested and remains in Police custody.
During the investigation dead body of the girl was sent for post mortem and completion of other medico legal formalities. FSL team also visited the scene of crime which was preserved by the officers investigating the case for gathering important, physical, biological and material evidences.
Further investigation in the matter is going on, he said. (UNI)
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