<p>A man who allegedly murdered a five-year-old girl earlier was reportedly killed in a police ‘encounter’ in Hubballi on Sunday while he tried to attack cops in a bid to escape.</p><p>The murder accused has been identified as Ritesh Kumar, a native of Patna in Bihar, who was a labourer. </p><p>Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that police had to open fire on the murder accused during interrogation, after he pelted stones on police and tried to escape. In a bid to arrest him, the police shot at his leg and later in his back. Ritesh was in a conscious state and was brought to KMC-RI. </p>.Thane man rapes minor girl, kills her by slitting throat before throwing body from 6th floor; arrested.<p>However, doctors said that he died of excess bleeding. In the incident three policemen including a woman PSI sustained injuries and they are being treated at a government facility.</p><p><strong>The incident</strong></p><p>Sources in the police department said that a five-year-old girl was playing in front of a house where her mother worked as a maid. The accused had reportedly approached her and whisked her away within a few minutes. The victim was taken to a nearby shed, where the accused tried to rape her. </p><p>As she raised the alarm, the locals got suspicious and rushed to the shed to rescue her. However, Ritesh strangled her to death before fleeing from the spot.</p><p>The locals chased him for some distance, but the accused escaped. Within a few minutes, Ritesh was countered by another group of locals who overpowered him and handed him over to the police.</p><p>In the meantime, the girl was rushed to KMC-RI, where the doctors declared her brought dead. </p><p>As the news spread, the residents of Ashok Nagar, Vishweshwar Nagar, and surrounding areas<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/residents-in-karnatakas-hubballi-stage-angry-stir-over-alleged-rape-murder-of-5-year-old-3492038"> staged daylong protests demanding</a> to hand over the accused to their custody or to encounter him. The repeated appeals by the police top brass to withdraw the protest did not yield any result and as the day progressed, the protest started gaining momentum.</p><p>Around 6:00 pm, a large group of people gathered in front of KMC-RI entrance gate and blocked the Hubballi-Dharwad road for more than two hours. They even burnt tyres to register their anger.</p><p>Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, who visited the hospital, confirmed that accused Ritesh Kumar had died due to bullet injuries. Subsequently the protest was withdrawn.</p><p>As the victim was brought to the KMC-RI, the parents and family members were inconsolable. Cries of near and dear once rented the air.</p>
<p>A man who allegedly murdered a five-year-old girl earlier was reportedly killed in a police ‘encounter’ in Hubballi on Sunday while he tried to attack cops in a bid to escape.</p><p>The murder accused has been identified as Ritesh Kumar, a native of Patna in Bihar, who was a labourer. </p><p>Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that police had to open fire on the murder accused during interrogation, after he pelted stones on police and tried to escape. In a bid to arrest him, the police shot at his leg and later in his back. Ritesh was in a conscious state and was brought to KMC-RI. </p>.Thane man rapes minor girl, kills her by slitting throat before throwing body from 6th floor; arrested.<p>However, doctors said that he died of excess bleeding. In the incident three policemen including a woman PSI sustained injuries and they are being treated at a government facility.</p><p><strong>The incident</strong></p><p>Sources in the police department said that a five-year-old girl was playing in front of a house where her mother worked as a maid. The accused had reportedly approached her and whisked her away within a few minutes. The victim was taken to a nearby shed, where the accused tried to rape her. </p><p>As she raised the alarm, the locals got suspicious and rushed to the shed to rescue her. However, Ritesh strangled her to death before fleeing from the spot.</p><p>The locals chased him for some distance, but the accused escaped. Within a few minutes, Ritesh was countered by another group of locals who overpowered him and handed him over to the police.</p><p>In the meantime, the girl was rushed to KMC-RI, where the doctors declared her brought dead. </p><p>As the news spread, the residents of Ashok Nagar, Vishweshwar Nagar, and surrounding areas<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/residents-in-karnatakas-hubballi-stage-angry-stir-over-alleged-rape-murder-of-5-year-old-3492038"> staged daylong protests demanding</a> to hand over the accused to their custody or to encounter him. The repeated appeals by the police top brass to withdraw the protest did not yield any result and as the day progressed, the protest started gaining momentum.</p><p>Around 6:00 pm, a large group of people gathered in front of KMC-RI entrance gate and blocked the Hubballi-Dharwad road for more than two hours. They even burnt tyres to register their anger.</p><p>Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, who visited the hospital, confirmed that accused Ritesh Kumar had died due to bullet injuries. Subsequently the protest was withdrawn.</p><p>As the victim was brought to the KMC-RI, the parents and family members were inconsolable. Cries of near and dear once rented the air.</p>