31 December,2020 02:08 PM IST | Raigad | Anurag Kamble
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A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Pen town of Maharashtra's Raigad district on Tuesday night by an accused who is out on parole.
According to the police, the accused had been jailed twice before for assaulting minors. Pen cops have arrested the man, identified as Adesh Patil.
On Tuesday night, locals in Vadgaon found the missing 3-year-old girl behind Sabar Society, near Motiram Talao. The residents informed the police, who took the girl to the sub-district hospital, where she was declared brought dead. The doctors also revealed that the girl was sexually assaulted before the murder.
Pen cops registered an offence under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and relevant sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and started the investigation. Within hours, the cops managed to nab Patil and during interrogation, he confessed to raping and murdering the minor girl.
"The accused was out on parole for the past few days. As per initial information, he was jailed for sexually assaulting a minor," said an officer from Pen police station.
"The accused is a resident of Gagode in Raigad district. He might have murdered the victim to destroy evidence," the police officer added.
Raigad SP told ANI that the accused has been arrested and a detailed investigation is underway by a special team.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, residents protested against Pen police and demanded strictest action against the accused.
