Hyderabad:

A 3-year-old woman was raped and murdered by her relative in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The 22-year-old accused, who lived in the identical colony, had lured the kid with goodies and brought her to the sphere on Friday. He buried the physique after killing her within the subject, police mentioned.

When the woman did not return dwelling, her dad and mom began trying to find her. They ultimately filed a police grievance claiming that they had final seen her with the accused.

Throughout questioning, the accused confessed his crime and was taken into custody, mentioned Superintendent of Police L Subbarayudu.

“He behaved suspiciously. After we questioned, he confessed to the crime. He mentioned he had taken her to an open floor close to the varsity and sexually assaulted her. He then killed and buried her physique within the subject,” the SP mentioned.

The sufferer’s physique was retrieved and despatched to the Puttur Authorities Hospital for autopsy. The SP mentioned the sufferer’s mom handled the accused like her brother. He would typically spend time at their home and play with the kid.

“Who will suspect he would do that? He was like a member of the family,” mentioned a neighbour.

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has ordered Rs 10 lakh monetary help for the household. Dwelling minister Anita Vangalapudi will go to the household tomorrow.

Nagari MLA Gali Bhanu Prakash has demanded extreme punishment for the accused.