Karnataka: 5-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped & Murdered, Suspect Killed In "Encounter"
A man who allegedly kidnapped and killed a five-year-old girl in Karnataka's Hubballi has been killed in an encounter with the police, officials said today. A policeman was injured during the operation, they said.
The accused, 35-year-old Nitesh Kumar, attacked a police team after they caught him, and despite firing a warning shot, he tried to run away, officials said.
The man also faced a case of rape along with murder under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
