Stepfather arrested in Kerala for murder of girl
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The victim was sexually assaulted
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The victim was sexually assaulted
A police team probing the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl by her stepfather has confirmed sexual assault of the victim.
Officials said the preliminary post-mortem examination report attributed the death to multiple injuries on head, chest, and stomach caused by a knife. “She was also subjected to sexual assault and we have registered a case against her stepfather under IPC Section 302 [punishment for murder], Protection of Children from Sexual Offences [POCSO] Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act,” an official said.