A six-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a 25-year-old man at her house in Chadalavada village of Naguluppalapadu mandal in Prakasam district on Monday morning.
In accordance with the police, the accused was recognized as Ajjam Anand Babu from the identical village. The woman’s dad and mom had gone to Hyderabad for daily-wage work, leaving her within the care of her maternal grandmother.
Police stated that Anand Babu dedicated the crime underneath the reported affect of ganja (hashish). The native residents apprehended him and handed him over to the police.
A case has been registered underneath the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and steps are being taken to make sure a swift investigation and shut monitoring of the proceedings.
Collector assures support
District Collector P. Raja Babu and Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Harshavardhan Raju inspected the deceased woman’s physique at Ongole Authorities Normal Hospital (GGH) mortuary. They expressed deep sorrow over the incident.
The Collector spoke to the woman’s kin and gathered particulars relating to the incident. He introduced that speedy monetary help of 1 lakh rupees could be offered to the sufferer’s household. He assured that the district administration will stand by them. Upon studying that the household doesn’t personal a house, he stated that a home would even be sanctioned to them by the federal government.
“Measures will probably be taken to forestall such incidents from recurring within the district, with a heightened concentrate on the entire eradication of ganja, which is a contributing issue to prison exercise,” Mr. Raja Babu stated.
RDO Chandrasekhar Naidu, ICDS Mission Director Padma Sunanda, GGH Superintendent Manikya Rao, Deputy Superintendent Kiran, and different officers and medical professionals had been additionally current.
Revealed – October 26, 2026 07:51 pm IST