Mumbai: 50-yr-old rapes, kills neighbour’s 7-yr-old daughter

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Mumbai, 29 October 2011: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her neighbour in Goregaon (W) on Friday. The accused, Babasaheb Kamble (50), was beaten up by residents and handed over to the cops. The incident took place at Kranti Nagar in Teen Dongri slums where both the families reside. Kamble, an autorickshaw driver, was drunk at the time of the incident. He has been arrested.

 

In 2000, Kamble was booked in a murder case and was also accused of theft and burglaries in the past. On Friday afternoon, the victim was playing outside her house. When she did not return, her parents started searching for her. But they could not find her for several hours and approached their neighbours for help.

 

As soon as Kamble opened the door,, at 6.20pm, the girl’s parents found her lying unconscious in his house. The girl was taken to Siddharth Hospital in Goregaon where she was declared dead by doctors. Her body was later taken to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem. Police suspect that Kamble either smothered or strangulated the girl after raping her.

 

The victim’s post-mortem report is awaited. "Kamble had summoned the girl to his residence. He usually did so when he wanted her to run errands for him. We are now trying to find out how and why Kamble killed the girl," DCP Mahesh Patil said. Kamble’s medical reports have tested positive for alcohol consumption. He has been booked for rape and murder. He underwent a medical examination and will be produced before a local court on Saturday. The incident has sparked an outrage in the neighbourhood.