Andhra Pradesh: 60-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl in Guntur allegedly commits suicide
In another shocking incident, a 60-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old minor girl in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur found dead. According to reports, the old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday morning. Police said Subbaiah may have committed suicide after talking to a friend whom he reportedly told that he regretted committing the crime and intended to kill himself.
The rape accused in his last call to his relatives, reportedly told them that he would kill himself. The 60-year-old rickshaw, puller, Subbaiah was accused of raping a minor girl triggered a massive outrage in a village in Guntur district.
As the rape led a massive protest, Guntur police had launched a search operation for Subbaiah in Guntur as well as in neighbouring areas. An official from Dachepalli police station said they had suspected the accused may have committed suicide and were also checking water bodies. The drone was deployed over lakes and ponds and the Krishna river in search of the accused.
According to Indian Express, the girl who was reportedly heavily bleeding narrated the alleged incident to her mother. The girl required blood transfusions as she had lost a lot of blood while being taken to the hospital, first at Gurazala and later to the Guntur Government Hospital.
“We received information that on Thursday afternoon Subbaiah called a friend in the village and said that instead of surrendering he would rather commit suicide. We deployed dozens of boats to look for him in the river, and nearby lakes,’’ said IG Gopal Rao.
Protesters demanded that the rape accused to be hanged or shot dead in public. "Everyone is disturbed and upset. So there were people from all communities demanding justice for the child,'' said Guntur collector Kona Shashidhar to NDTV.
