BIRGUNJ, July 25: Three boys including a minor have been arrested by police on the charge of raping and murdering a four years old girl.
The four-year-old’s body was found on 7AM Saturday, in a bush at Chhapkaiya, Birgunj Metropolis-2, Birgunj. Her Grandfather informed the police that the girl had been missing since July 21.
Man arrested on the charge of raping a minor
When the police were investigating the incident after the body was found, they first found the involvement of a 12-year-old boy. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prahlad Karki, the involvement of three other people was also revealed in the interrogation of the 12-year-old boy. Karki, who is also the spokesperson for the District Police Office, Parsa, said that the girl was killed after gang-rape.
According to the police, after the involvement of four people was revealed in the initial investigation, they were arrested and further investigation was carried out. The perpetrators - the 12-year-old minor, Zafruddin, 19, of Chhapkaiya, Birgunj Metropolis -2, and Salman Khan, 18, from Nagwa, Birgunj Metropolis- 13 have been arrested by police. According to the police, the fourth person involved in the incident has been absconding.
