Four booked for rape and murder of minor in Mangaluru

Mangaluru: Four persons have been booked by the Managluru police for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl. The suspects have been identified as Jayban alias Jay Singh (21), Mukhesh Singh (20), who are residents of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh, Maneesh Thirki (20) who is a resident of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, and Muneem Singh (20) of Madhya Pradesh.

The minor was subjected to this heinous crime on Sunday evening after the prime accused Jay Singh lured the girl with a chocolate and then abducted the girl, police sources informed. According to the police, Jay Singh and his three other companions repeatedly raped the minor after which she succumbed to the assault. The four then dumped the victim’s corpse in a storm water drain and fled the spot.

Victim’s family came to Mangaluru two years ago and they are employed in the Raj Tiles Factory, located at Parari in Ulaibettu, around 10 kilometres away from the city. Jay Singh, Mukhesh Singh and Maneesh Thirki work in the Raj Tiles factory in Ulaibettu, and the fourth accused has been working as daily wager in Puttur.

On Sunday, the victim’s parents started searching for her when the little girl was not at home, and the accused joined them in the process. Later, locals traced the dead body in a drain. The police was apprised of the crime, and a special team headed by ACP Ranjith Bandaru was formed. The police team rushed to the spot and detained all the employees of Raj Tiles factory and interrogated them. In the process, the four confessed of having raped the minor.