A 27 year old painter has been arrested for assaulting and murdering a girl who could not speak, in a gruesome incident near Thirupathur. The 17 year old victim, who could not speak belonged to Sivaganga district Thirupathur's Acharampatti village.
Her parents were daily wage earners. When her parents had gone for work, the girl was alone. When Kalyani, a resident of the area had been with her cows for grazing, happened to notice that the girl was lying without clothes and in bloodshed. Following this the Keezhaseevalpetti Police were informed. 3 special investigation teams were formed to nab the criminals involved. On suspicion, the police had arrested and investigated a 27 year old painter named Manickam from the same area.
Following this, Manickam had
confessed to his crime. He had said that he tried to abuse her when
the girl started shouting, following which he had thrashed her brutally with an
iron rod, and raped her at the backyard. A case has been filed on Manickam
under various IPC sections.
