Gangtok: Bihar man arrested for alleged sexual assault and murder of 11-year old girl
First Published: 18th April, 2023 16:09 IST
The minor girl had gone missing on April 11. On April 14 a dead body of a young girl found which was later found to be that of the child
Sikkim Police on Tuesday arrested Pritam Sharma, 29, a permanent resident of Bihar, in connection with the alleged sexual assault and murder of a 11-year-old minor girl in Gangtok.
Addressing a press conference in Gangtok, Akshay Sachdeva, ADGP, Law and Order said that accused Sharma did not know the child from before. He was driving along the road when he spotted her. He offered her a lift and the unsuspecting child got into the car. After which Sharma told the child that he will drive to the petrol pump (gas station) to fill up the tank and then go for a drive. He later lured the child saying he will treat her to some snacks and beverages and bought some juices and toffees for her.
He then took her to Fambonglho Jungle at Pangthang. During the interrogation, the accused admitted to the police that he sexually assaulted her in the jungle. After that out of fear of her filing a complaint, he claimed that he strangled her with her school tie and killed her, ADGP Sachdeva said.
The minor girl had gone missing on April 11. On April 14 a dead body of a young girl found. On investigation it was found that it was the body of the child who had gone missing on April 11.
The accused has been booked for murder under IPC 302. Once the post-mortem report is in, other charges might be levelled against the accused. He could be booked under POCSO and for rape depending on the post-mortem report, ADGP Sachdeva said.
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