Andhra man lures 3-year-old niece with chocolate, rapes, then murders her

The accused, who is the victim's uncle, lives in the same colony as the girl. Tirupati Rural police have lodged a case and an investigation is ongoing.

In Short

• Parents searched for her and eventually filed complaint
• Accused has confessed to the crime and is in police custody
• Body sent for post-mortem at Puttur Government Hospital

A 3-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her uncle in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati on Friday. The 22-year-old accused lured the girl on the pretext of buying chocolate and took her to a nearby field. He then raped her and buried her body after killing her.

The accused, who is the victim’s uncle, lives in the same colony as the child.

The girl's parents searched for her and eventually filed a complaint with the police. During the investigation, the accused confessed to the crime, and he is currently in police custody.

The victim's body was shifted to Puttur Government Hospital for post-mortem.

An MLA of the area demanded severe punishment for the accused.

According to the Tirupati SP Subbarayudu, “The police have identified the child's uncle as the accused. He took her to buy chocolates, raped her and murdered her.”

Tirupati Rural police have lodged a case and an investigation is ongoing.