Three minors arrested, two detained in rape and murder case of nine-year-old girl in Nandyal

Nandyal police have arrested three minor boys accused of raping and killing a minor girl in Muchumarri. Fathers of two of the accused were also arrested for allegedly being complicit in dumping the body in the backwaters of Krishna river.

The nine-year-old girl who went to play in a park near her home in Muchumarri village on July 7 never returned. Following a complaint from her father, the police reported the girl missing.

Police teams led by the Atmakur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) continued the search operations. According to reports, the sniffer dogs led the police to the three minor boys, who later confessed to raping and murdering the girl out of fear. They admitted to dumping the body in the backwaters of the Krishna river.

Interrogation revealed that the fathers of two of the minors in conflict with the law allegedly helped in disposing of the body. “We have arrested Katam Yohan and Bolleddula Sadgurudu for their alleged complicity in the crime,” Nandyal Police Commissioner Adhiraj Singh Rana told the media on July 16 (Tuesday).

Body not yet found

Six teams, consisting of police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel, have been searching for the body for three days. But the body has not been found yet.