Man arrested for murdering girl in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 17 : One person has been arrested for allegedly killing a 16-year-old girl, said an official release of DCP, Shamshabad zone, Cyberabad.
According to the release of DCP, Cyberabad, the accused has been identified as Vishnu and the deceased as Kumari Konnuru Bharathi.
Detailing the incident, the release said, "On April 11, the deceased went missing from Madhura Nagar, Shamshabad and later her body was found on April 14 in open land near Madhura Nagar, Shamshabad in putrified condition."
After receiving the information, the police started their investigation.
"Based on technical data, CCTV footage, and witnesses found during the investigation, accused Vishnu was apprehended from his village Palem of Wanaparthy District," said the release.
The release mentioned that on further interrogation, the accused confessed his crime.
"On further interrogation, the accused confessed that the deceased was his niece and he fell in love with her. However, for the past four months, the deceased was avoiding him and was maintaining friendships with others, due to which he bore grudges against her and murdered her", said the release.
The accused informed that on April 11, he called the deceased in an open land near Madhura Nagar and sexually assaulted her. Later he allegedly killed her by hitting a stone on her head, causing instantaneous death," added the release.
After his confession, the accused was arrested by the police.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.