3-yr-old girl raped and murdered, neighbour held

Lucknow A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her neighbour in Maholi village of Sitapur on Monday night, said police.

Lucknow A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her neighbour in Maholi village of Sitapur on Monday night, said police.

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“When the girl was playing just outside her house, the accused lured her with biscuits,” said a cop.

The girl went missing, and later her body, bundled in a sack, was found by family members from the house of the accused, said police.

MP Singh Chauhan, additional SP (Sitapur), said the body of the three year-old girl was found from house of the accused. “The accused has been arrested and identified as Raju, a driver based in Maholi village,” he added.

As per the complaint of her father, a case was registered against Raju for rape and murder.