Rape: Man arrested for raping and killing 13-year-old girl in Varanasi | Varanasi News

Varanasi: Varanasi police on Saturday arrested a 29-year-old man on charges of raping and killing a 13-year-old girl on June 26. The minor’s body was found in a water tank of a house in Kashiraj apartment in Nadesar area under Cantonment police station jurisdiction on June 28. Police got a lead on the killer through CCTV footage. Produced the arrested accused Ashish alias Golu of Rajabazar before reporters on Saturday afternoon, ADCP Varuna Zone Saravanan T and ACP Cantt Vidush Saxena said police teams had started investigating the case and had reviewed footage from hundreds of cameras through which the killer had been identified. After police nabbed Golu, he confessed to his crime and admitted that he often talked to the minor girl. On the evening of June 26, he took her to the terrace of A-block of Kashiraj apartment complex and raped the girl despite her strong resistance. When the girl fell unconscious, he threw her into a water tank and fled. The incident came to light on June 28 (Friday) when the girl’s body was found in the water tank of the apartment. The girl’s family said she had been missing for two days and a complaint was also filed at Cantt police station. As the news spread, hundreds of local residents gathered near the apartment. Many senior officials examined the crime scene while the forensic team was enlisted to collect evidence. Police received clues after going through video footage of the surrounding buildings in which Golu was seen going to the roof of the apartment with the girl. The minor was a seventh-grade student and a good student.

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