<p>Bengaluru: The Ramamurthy Nagar police in eastern Bengaluru have arrested a 25-year-old construction labourer for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a six-year-old girl.</p><p>Abhishek Kumar, a native of Bihar, was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The crime occurred on Monday evening in the Ramamurthy Nagar area.</p><p>“Kumar moved to the area for construction work just three days ago,” said the police officer.</p>.Bengaluru family murder-suicide: Parents doted on the children, say neighbours.<p>The victim child also lived in the same neighbourhood with her parents, who are from Nepal. “The victim’s father worked as a security guard and the mother a domestic help and did odd jobs,” the officer added.</p><p>On Monday, Kumar allegedly lured the child to an under-construction building after 6 pm while her parents were away. The girl’s parents found her body after a frantic search and were informed by neighbours that Kumar was the last person seen with her.</p><p>Kumar, who has been working as labourer in different parts of the city for the past five years, was tracked down and assaulted by a mob before the police intervened, dispersing the crowd, and taking him into custody.</p><p>“The suspect has admitted to the crime,” a senior police officer stated. Kumar was presented in court, remanded to judicial custody, and will undergo a medical examination.</p><p>The girl’s body has been sent for autopsy. Her mother has called for the strictest punishment, demanding that Kumar be hanged.</p><p>“We seek justice for our daughter from the Indian and Nepalese governments,” the mother said in an emotional video appeal.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Ramamurthy Nagar police in eastern Bengaluru have arrested a 25-year-old construction labourer for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a six-year-old girl.</p><p>Abhishek Kumar, a native of Bihar, was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The crime occurred on Monday evening in the Ramamurthy Nagar area.</p><p>“Kumar moved to the area for construction work just three days ago,” said the police officer.</p>.Bengaluru family murder-suicide: Parents doted on the children, say neighbours.<p>The victim child also lived in the same neighbourhood with her parents, who are from Nepal. “The victim’s father worked as a security guard and the mother a domestic help and did odd jobs,” the officer added.</p><p>On Monday, Kumar allegedly lured the child to an under-construction building after 6 pm while her parents were away. The girl’s parents found her body after a frantic search and were informed by neighbours that Kumar was the last person seen with her.</p><p>Kumar, who has been working as labourer in different parts of the city for the past five years, was tracked down and assaulted by a mob before the police intervened, dispersing the crowd, and taking him into custody.</p><p>“The suspect has admitted to the crime,” a senior police officer stated. Kumar was presented in court, remanded to judicial custody, and will undergo a medical examination.</p><p>The girl’s body has been sent for autopsy. Her mother has called for the strictest punishment, demanding that Kumar be hanged.</p><p>“We seek justice for our daughter from the Indian and Nepalese governments,” the mother said in an emotional video appeal.</p>
