Guwahati: In what can be termed a shocking incident, a priest along with three employees of a crematorium was alleged of raping and killing a nine-year-old girl in South-West Delhi.
As per reports, the priest identified as Radhey Shyam after the incident cremated the dead body of the girl without the consent of the parents.
As per the police, Radhey Shyam along with the other three male employees were arrested but this happened only after the family members protested.
The police further added that the mother of the deceased child knew the priest who had told her that the girl was killed due to electrocution. She was told that the girl died while she was drinking water from the cooler when she was hit with a high-voltage electric shock. The girl’s mother was also threatened to not inform the police regarding the incident.
However, witnessing injury marks on the girl’s body, the mother sensed foul play and she immediately informed her husband and the police.
After the police investigated the matter, it was found that the girl was allegedly raped and murdered.
The arrested persons were booked for murder, rape along criminal intimidation. The case was registered under the Indian Penal Code’s sections 302, 376, and 506. Relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act were also added.