Minor School Boys Had Watched Porn Before Raping And Murdering 8-Year-Old Girl In Andhra Pradesh

Three schoolboys, aged all under 14, had watched porn content on their phone before the incident, have been arrested for raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district. The horrific crime took place at a temple, where the accused boys lured the victim, a Class 3 student, and subjected her to a brutal assault. The school boys had attempted to recreate the assault by watching porn videos on the phone and their relatives dumped the victim's body into a river, fearing repercussions.

According to Nandyal Superintendent of Police Adhiraj Singh Rana, the boys raped the victim and then strangled her to death. Nandyal SP Adhiraj Singh Rana stated that in fear of their children facing legal consequences, the accused's father and uncle transported the minor's body on a two-wheeler, tied it to a rock, and disposed of it into the river Krishna. Two of the accused, aged 12, are studying in Class 6 and the third boy, aged 13, is in Class 7.

According to police, the accused minors lured, raped, and strangled the child before throwing her body in a canal. They informed their relatives, following which the father and uncle of the accused transported the body on a two-wheeler, tied it to a rock, and disposed of it into the river Krishna.

The police launched an extensive search operation to recover the body, using drones, underwater cameras, and calling in NDRF personnel. However, the search is still ongoing.

The incident unfolded when the victim, who had gone to play with friends at a local park in Old Muchumurri on Sunday, did not return home by evening. Concerned, her parents filed a police complaint, prompting immediate action. Police swiftly registered the case and launched a search operation, deploying a dog squad to assist. Following leads from the dogs, authorities were led to the crime scene and identified several suspects associated with the accused through house raids.

Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha announced that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sanctioned a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the minor girl.

The incident has sent shockwaves across the state, with many calling for strict action against the accused. The case is currently being investigated by the police.