A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her relative in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The 22-year-old accused, who lived in the same colony, had lured the child with chocolates and taken her to the field on Friday. He buried the body after killing her in the field, police said.

When the girl didn’t return home, her parents started searching for her and eventually filed a police complaint.

During questioning, the accused confessed his crime and was taken into custody, said police. The victim’s body was retrieved and sent to the Puttur Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Nagari MLA Gali Bhanu Prakash has demanded severe punishment for the accused.

It comes as 15 UN and humanitarian organisations described the situation in north Gaza as “apocalyptic”. 

​It comes as 15 UN and humanitarian organisations described the situation in north Gaza as “apocalyptic”.  

China expressed strong objection to repeated terror attacks on its citizens in Pakistan, warning it might reconsider investments under the Belt and Road Initiative. The Chinese ambassador contradicted Pakistan’s deputy PM, and urged Islamabad to implement effective security measures following recent deadly attacks.