Overview
- Investigators arrested a 28-year-old man on Thursday in connection with the death of a factory worker whose body was found on May 24 in Mandideep, police said.
- Police say the suspect admitted repeatedly sexually assaulting the deceased and killing him after the victim threatened to file a complaint; officers located the suspect by tracing the victim’s mobile phone.
- A medical examination reportedly confirmed the accused is HIV-positive and police have begun contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed.
- Authorities say the suspect told investigators he forced scores of men into sex over several years while concealing his HIV status and that many victims did not report assaults because of shame.
- A murder case has been registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and investigators say additional charges and forensic probes are continuing as they reconstruct events and examine digital records.