Brutal Abduction and Murder of 9-year-old Dalit Girl in Puducherry Leads to Protests

In a heart-wrenching incident, a vibrant young life was tragically cut short in Puducherry. An innocent nine-year-old girl who went missing on March 2 met a terrible fate and was found lifeless in a drain near her home in Muthialpet a few days later. The community was in utter disbelief and outrage as the news of his brutal murder spread like wildfire.

Two suspected persons have been arrested in the case of kidnapping, raping and brutally killing a nine-year-old Dalit girl. According to the information given by the police, the authorities have been arrested two men, Vivekandan (56) and Kaka (alias) Karunas (19), in connection with the murder of the girl, and have launched an operation.

The horrifying discovery of a young child’s remains shook the community to its core. Despite securing CCTV footage from the locality, the Muthialpet police found no evidence of her leaving the area.

On March 5, the child was found partially decomposed in a nearby drain, 72 hours after the complaint was filed, shedding light on her gruesome murder. The child’s body, wrapped in a bedsheet-like material and with her hands and legs tied using a coir thread, was found by neighbors and police just meters away from her house.

A special investigation team, supervised by Puducherry DIGP Brijendra Kumar Yadav and headed by Senior Superintendent of Police Kalaivanan, has been formed in response to the incident.
A Special Investigation Team has been formed under the leadership of Puducherry DIGP Brijendra Kumar Yadav.

Two persons have been arrested by the authorities and are facing charges under IPC sections 302 (murder), 363 (kidnapping), 342 (wrongful restraint), and 201 (destruction of evidence). Also, relevant sections of POCSO Act and Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Act (PoA) have been implemented.

The discovery of his body sparked widespread protests in Puducherry, with demands for chief minister N Rangaswamy to step down. Initially, the parents refused to accept their child’s body until the suspects were arrested. A post-mortem was conducted at the Jawaharlal Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (JIPMAR). The last rites of the girl were held on March 7 at 9:00 am under police protection.

On Thursday, hundreds of people participated in the funeral procession of a nine-year-old girl who was murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted in Puducherry. Police stated that the body of the Class 5 student, who disappeared on Saturday evening, was discovered on Wednesday inside a sack dumped in a drain.

Her hands and legs were discovered bound with rope, as confirmed by authorities. Police have filed a case of murder and sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act.

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangaswamy and Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan visited the family of the girl, extending condolences and announcing a compensation of ₹20 lakh.
Ms Soundararajan affirmed that the case would be expedited through a special fast-track court, ensuring that the culprits face the maximum penalty. “A fast-track special court will be promptly established. While we cannot take the law into our own hands, I stand in solidarity with the victim’s family emotionally,” she stated.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed deep shock at the brutality suffered by the nine-year-old girl in Puducherry. He emphasized that the safety and respect of women are integral to a developed nation’s identity.

Various political leaders, including Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and Actor and Maiam founder Kamal Hassan, have also voiced criticism of the heinous crime.