Police in Kalyan, Maharashtra, said a 15-year-old boy raped and murdered a nine-year-old girl to avenge his fight with the girl’s father a couple of days prior.
On Thursday morning, the body of a nine-year-old girl was discovered in a residential society near Kalyani railway station in Kalyani West region. After receiving information about the incident, a police team arrived on the scene.
An investigation was started after a panchnama was filed by the police team. Upon scanning CCTV footage and questioning some people in the area about the boy’s whereabouts, police identified the boy and took him into custody.
A couple of days ago, the boy allegedly fought with the girl’s father and was allegedly assaulted. In revenge for the assault, the boy kidnapped the girl and raped her before slitting her throat.
Mahatma Phule police registered a case against the boy under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. Investigations are ongoing.