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A three-year-old girl, the girl of a mates from Bihar, succumbed to injuries aft she was subjected to penetrative sexual battle allegedly by a 19-year-old antheral from Bihar, adjacent Gummidipoondi successful Tiruvallur district.
Police sources said the girl’s parents enactment astatine a alloy institution successful the SIPCOT concern estate. The accused was employed astatine the aforesaid firm, lived successful the couple’s neighbourhood, and was known to them. The 19-year-old would often play with the child.
On Sunday (June 14, 2026) night, the miss was playing with different children connected the thoroughfare adjacent Gummidipoondi, portion her parents were astatine home. The accused allegedly took her to a adjacent store connected the pretext of buying her chocolates and committed penetrative sexual assault her astatine a secluded spot astir 8 p.m., the constabulary said.
A passerby who witnessed the incidental alerted residents successful the area, prompting a assemblage to stitchery astatine the scene. The accused attempted to flight but was apprehended by members of the public. Upon reaching the spot, SIPCOT constabulary took him into custody and arrested him.
The miss was was admitted to the authorities infirmary astatine Kottakarai earlier being shifted to the Government Stanley Hospital. She succumbed to her injuries connected Monday (June 15) greeting without responding to treatment.
A lawsuit was registered nether the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. After being arrested, the accused was taken to a tribunal for remand. Further probe is nether way.
