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The accused in the case were arrested after the victim’s foster mother lodged a complaint against them. The court ruled that the ‘act of the accused’ amounted to ‘betrayal of faith in humanity’.
Speaking with The Indian Express, inspector Y B Gohil said, “The accused, Prashant Sitaram Bhoye, earlier worked with Singhanpore police station. It was during that time that he came in contact with the deceased and they became friends that later turned into a relationship."
The police said the accused, a native of Uttar Pradesh, has six children and runs a cutlery shop.
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and bludgeoned to death with a stone by three persons in Gujarat's Rajkot city, police said on Monday.
The demolition began on June 27, two days after Sikander Khan was arrested. Police have also booked Sikander Khan's 55-year-old father and 25-year-old elder brother on charges of criminal conspiracy. The two surrendered before a local court on July 3.