Congress MLA Deepika Singh, who had demanded quick arrests and a speedy trial, thanked police for the swift action
One of the two accused wanted in connection to rape and murder of a 14 year old deaf and mute girl has been arrested while attempts are being made to trace the other culprit, Godda police announced on Tuesday, two days after the heinous crime.
The body of the victim, who was bludgeoned to death, was found from a government school under Balbada police station area of the district on Sunday, triggering protests by local residents.
Announcing the breakthrough at a news meet on Tuesday, Godda SP YS Ramesh said raids were held at different locations including adjoining Sahebganj district to arrest one Mallik Yadav last midnight and hunt is on for his accomplice, identified as Mithun Yadav. Both are in mid-20s. Police however didn’t disclose the exact location of Mallick’s arrest.
SP said, “On the day when the victim’s body was found, Mallick had come to the incident spot to find out activities of investigation officials. When he learnt that he was under suspicion on the basis statements by a few villagers, he fled from there.”
Yadav has confessed to his crime during the ensuing interrogation. “We have slapped cases under different sections of IPC and POCSO act against both the accused. Soon, we shall nab Mithun too,” SP said, adding that the two preyed upon the victim finding her alone at a roadside waiting for her parents on Saturday night. “The girl had gone to nearby place and was returning home. She was waiting alone at a roadside for her parents when the two took advantage of her, dragged her to nearby school building and raped in turns. Later, they killed her by a huge stone apprehending that she may reveal their identities,” said SP.
Congress’s MLA from Mahagama, Deepika Singh, who had demanded chief minister Hemant Soren for quick arrests and speedy trial soon after the incident thanked police for swift action. She said, “I am happy with the way police worked with utmost sensitivity in this case and hope that another accused too will be nabbed soon.
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