The incident occurred in Muskara police station area on Sunday afternoon.(Representative pic)
The toddler was playing outside her house when her 30-year-old neighbour allegedly lured her into a nearby field, raped her and strangled her to death using her own pajama trousers, according to police.
Circle Officer (Rath) Rajkumar Pandey said the accused attempted to escape while being taken for questioning. Six vehicles, including those belonging to the circle officer and the station house officers of Rath and Binwar police stations, were damaged in the incident, they said. Following the discovery, the family handed over the accused to police. He allegedly opened fire at police personnel with a country-made pistol concealed on his person.
HAMIRPUR: A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death by a neighbour who lured her away in Hamirpur district, with angry villagers refusing to let police take away the body and pelting stones at their vehicles, officials said on Monday. The incident took place in the Muskara police station area on Sunday afternoon, according to news agency PTI.
The girl’s body was found in the field around 8 pm. When the girl’s family began searching for her, the accused allegedly pretended to help them.