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Class X Tamil Nadu girl raped and murdered by tippler

NAGAPATTINAM: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting and murdering a 15-year-old girl near Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam district on Saturday night.


The accused has been identified as K Kalyanasundaram, a car driver , of Siddan Kathiruppu near Sirkazhi.

The girl, a Class X student of a government higher secondary school in the area, had gone to the backyard of her house around 7pm on Saturday to relieve herself.

After some time, her family heard her scream. They rushed to her rescue and found her struggling for life with injuries on the neck and face.

She was taken to the Sirkazhi Government Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead.

A team led by Sirkazhi deputy superintendent of police Vandhana and Thiruvenkadu inspector Manimaran reached the spot and conducted inquiries.

Police questioned Kalyanasundaram, whose activities had aroused suspicion, and he confessed to having committed the crime.

Police said the man, who was in an inebriated condition, noticed the girl going to the backyard. He dragged her to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her. When she raised an alarm, he attacked her and she fell unconscious.

The Sirkazhi all-woman police registered a case against Kalyanasundaram under various sections. He was remanded in judicial custody.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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