Overview

• The 33-year-old powerloom worker was arrested on October 1 after officers intercepted him as he prepared to flee to Madhubani, Bihar.
• Investigators say the seven-year-old neighbour was raped, strangled and left in a gunny sack inside the accused’s locked house.
• The child’s parents located her after finding her bucket outside the door, then broke in and discovered the body.
• Police say he had allegedly killed a six-year-old in 2023, was jailed, and escaped custody after a court visit in August before returning to the area days ago.
• Authorities say action is being considered against the landlord who rented to him without police notification, and they are checking for other offences committed while he was at large.