Watchman held for rape, murder of minor girl in Gujarat

Rajkot, Jul 13: A man was arrested for allegedly raping and killing a seven-year-old girl at Mitiyala village in Jafrabad Taluka of Amreli district.

The accused, Parshotam Bhikha, worked as watchman at a farm house of one Vinubhai Bijalbhai and lived there as one of his employer's family members.

On Friday evening, Parshotam had taken the victim, daughter of Vinubbhai, at his hut where he committed the heinous crime and dumped the body nearby. After finding the body near the hut, police arrested Parshotam yesterday.

Parshotam confessed the crime to the police.

Meanwhile, police have made strict police bandobast at the village to avoid any untoward incident after the cruel incident.

UNI