ALT Incident Victim: A four-year-old girl (some reports mention 3.5 years old) who was visiting her maternal grandmother’s home during school holidays. Accused: A 65-year-old local laborer. The Crime: On Friday (May 1, 2026), the accused allegedly lured the child with the promise of food and took her to a shed in a cattle enclosure. There, he sexually assaulted her and brutally murdered her—reportedly by crushing her with a stone—before hiding her body under a heap of dung. Discovery: The child went missing in the afternoon. During the search, CCTV footage from a private residence captured the accused leading the child away, which helped the police identify and arrest him within an hour of receiving the report. Criminal Background of the Accused The accused is a repeat offender. He has a criminal history dating back decades, with cases registered against him in 1998 and 2015. The 2015 case also involved a minor (POCSO), but he was reportedly acquitted in 2019.