Girl Raped, Murdered In Puducherry, 2 Arrested

Sparks Protest in the area?

On Thursday, 07 March 2024, In Puducherry, several people joined the funeral procession of a nine-year-old girl who was murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted.

Police said the body of the girl, who went missing on Saturday evening, was found on Wednesday inside a sack dumped in a drain.

Her hands and legs were found tied with rope, they added.

Police said a case of murder and sexual assault has been filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act.

Two men, including a 19-year-old, have been arrested and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the case.

Locals, who have been protesting against police inaction in the case, have alleged that the two men are known drug addicts.

The parents of the girl had filed a police complaint after she went missing on March 2 and a search operation was launched to trace her. Her body was found floating in a sack in a drain near her house and was later sent for post-mortem in the hospital, police said.

Puducherry CM N Rangaswamy and Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan visited the family of the girl and announced a compensation of Rs. 20 lakhs.

Ms. Soundararajan said that the case would be tried by a special fast-track court. "The government will ensure that the culprits get strict punishment.

A fast-track special court will be set up immediately. They (the family members of the victim) said that the culprits should be given the death penalty. We can't take the laws into our hands, but emotionally, I'm on their side," she said.