Alamel (Bijapur dist), Jan 16: The police arrested two persons for the rape and murder of a minor girl, on Tuesday.
The victim who was reported missing on January 9 was found dead in a well on January 11.
At first, the police had registered a case of unnatural death. Later, on suspicion, they arrested Praveen Asangihal and Jakappa Walikar.
During interrogation, the two admitted to having raped and murdered the girl.
The girl was staying with her grandmother at Byadagihal village in the taluk. She was also enrolled at class 3 at a school in the same village.
On January 9, the girl was heading towards her parents’ village when Praveen blocked her path.
He called out for Jakappa who was working in the nearby fields. The two raped the girl and murdered her. They later dumped the body in a well, the police said.
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