Salem: A six-year-old girl was raped, strangled and kept in a large cooking pot by her teenage neighbour in Tamil Nadu's Salem district.
According to a report , the victim, a class 2 student, was on her way home from a shop when she was allegedly lured by the teenager.
The accused offered her sweets and took her to his house where he raped and strangled her, said police officials investigating the case.
On Saturday evening, when the girl failed to return home, her father approached the police and lodged a complaint. After interrogating the neighbours, police found out that the girl was last seen walking with the teenager.
Upon reaching the accused's house, police discovered the dead body of the victim in a large aluminum cooking pot, covered with a lid.
Further investigations revealed that the accused had threatened the child before strangling her. He then stuffed her body into the pot and placed it in his puja room.
Police said that the accused also tried to flee from the crime scene when they approached him first. A case has been registered and further probe is on.
