The person was seen speaking to a person within the store earlier than leaving on his bicycle.
The person who has been accused of kidnapping and homicide of a schoolgirl in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district was seen inside a store earlier than he dedicated the crime on Friday, CCTV footage confirmed. The 19-year-old, in a pink shirt, was seen speaking to a person within the store earlier than leaving on his bicycle. The police earlier confirmed the accused picked up the minor sufferer on a bicycle.
The physique of the woman, who had left dwelling for a training class however by no means returned, was recovered from a secluded space, a couple of kilometre away from the Mashishamari police outpost on Saturday morning.
The household of the sufferer, a category 4 scholar, filed a criticism at Joynagar police station on Friday after she did not return from her class. “When her father returned from his store at 8 pm, he received to know that her 10-year-old daughter hadn’t returned dwelling. He then went to Mashishamari police camp earlier than going to Joynagar police station to lodge a case,” stated South 24 Parganas, Baruipur SP Palash Chandra Dhali.
A buddy of the sufferer instructed the police that she had seen the accused and sufferer on the bicycle, Mr Dhali stated. Her info helped police determine the killer and catch him. On being questioned, he confessed to the crime and led the police to the spot the place he had dumped the physique, he added.
The police recovered the physique with a number of accidents at round 3:00 am on Saturday.
The person, Mostakin Sardar, had been attempting to befriend the sufferer for some time and on the day of the crime, he picked her up after providing her an ice cream, in line with the sources.
The incident has sparked protests within the space with offended locals alleging that regardless of the presence of police within the police camp close by, the incident happened and there was a delay in launching a seek for the woman. Locals had been seen on the streets with sticks and brooms protesting towards the incident. A police camp was vandalised and set on hearth.
The police, nevertheless, stated they began an investigation as quickly because the criticism was obtained and the accused was arrested early Saturday morning.
“We began the investigation as quickly as we obtained the criticism at 8.30 pm,” stated Mr Dhali. “We have now supported the household, guided them on each step. It’s a heinous crime. We’ll quickly file a chargesheet and can search capital punishment for the offender,” he added.
Further police forces have additionally been rushed to the world to convey the scenario below management.
In the meantime, a political slugfest has additionally begun within the state over the incident.
Union Minister and BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar claimed that the woman was raped, and known as for Chief Minister Banerjee’s resignation.
The second autopsy of the physique of the sufferer will likely be executed tomorrow. The police stated that they’ll have readability on including any sexual assault fees after the autopsy outcomes are available in.
The second autopsy is being carried out on the orders of the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom.
Her physique is presently at Kantapukur morgue, the place the primary post-mortem was executed.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed the police to make sure that the offender will get “capital punishment inside three months”. “A Crime is a criminal offense, there isn’t a faith or caste. Robust motion needs to be taken towards the criminals,” she stated whereas talking on the Kolkata Police Physique Guard Traces after just about inaugurating a number of Durga Pujas.
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