Investigators said the accused developed a hatred for the nomadic Muslims after getting into a fight. He also allegedly sexually harassed the eight-year-old victim before she was kidnapped and eventually murdered.
Meenakshi Lekhi, a BJP spokesperson, said opposition parties were selectively highlighting crimes to target the saffron party, sparking a war of words with the Congress.
Deepika Thusoo Singh is waging the legal battle for an eight-year-old girl who was gang raped and murdered in Kathua district in January. The girl belonged to the nomadic Muslim Bakarwal community.