Bhubaneswar, July 2: A youth, accused of rape & murder of a three-year girl in Bhubaneswar was arrested on Monday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bhubaneswar Prateek Singh said, a minor girl was reported missing in the Capital City on Sunday. Her family informed police after they made a frantic search for her as she did not return home till late night. Meanwhile, she was rescued from the house of a youth, near the victim’s house.
Based on the complaint, a special team was formed to nab the accused. By the time police raided his residence to nab him; the accused had already fled to Pipili. However, after a number of search operations the police nabbed the accused who was also preparing to flee elsewhere.
Following this, a forensic team seized all evidence from the crime spot in connection with the case, the DCP added.
