3-year-old raped and murdered by uncle on the pretext of buying chocolate in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati

A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her uncle in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati on Friday. The 22-year-old suspect lured the girl on the pretext of buying chocolate and took her to a nearby field. He then raped her and buried her body after killing her.

The suspect, the victim’s uncle, lives in the same colony as the child.

The girl’s parents started looking for her and eventually filed a complaint with the police. During the investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and is currently in pre-trial detention.

The victim’s body was shifted to Puttur Government Hospital for post-mortem.

An MLA of the area demanded severe punishment for the accused.

According to Tirupati SP Subbarayudu, “Police have identified the child’s uncle as the suspect. He took her to buy chocolates, raped her and killed her.”

Tirupati Rural police have registered a case and investigation is underway.