Overview
- Police in Jehanabad arrested canteen guard Mukesh Kumar, 46, on Friday, and he confessed to sexually assaulting and killing the UKG student, according to the superintendent of police.
- A three-member board at Patna Medical College and Hospital confirmed sexual assault and homicide in the postmortem report.
- Forensic teams reported blood traces in the hostel, including near the kitchen and on the suspect’s bedding, and recovered a sharp weapon, while CCTV showed the guard’s unusual movements at night.
- An FIR based on the father’s complaint cites sections of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, and the hostel operator, Tarun Kumar, was jailed after police said he tried to pass the crime off as an accident.
- Locals blocked National Highway-22 after the child’s death, the district began inspections of private hostels, and police said they will file a chargesheet quickly and push for a speedy trial.