Jehanabad police arrested a 46-year-old canteen guard of a residential school for the alleged murder of a five-year-old UKG student. The child was sexually assaulted before being killed.
The accused, Mukesh Kumar alias Sudama, was arrested following a probe by a special investigation team (SIT). A post-mortem examination confirmed sexual assault.
Police said the accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, sexually assaulted the child and later killed him with a sharp-edged weapon to destroy evidence.
A case of rape by a person in authority and murder along with other relevant sections under BNS has been registered. A case of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has also been added.
