According to the Commissioner of Police, Pune, Amitesh Kumar, father of the minor accused, has been detained from the Sambhajinagar area of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra this morning.
The accused used to live near neighbouring farm of the victim. Father of the minor girl lodged a complaint of the incident at Gaurihar police station in the district on Tuesday late evening, the senior police officer added.
Angered by teasing, a minor accused strangulated an eight-year-old girl to death in Palghar district of Maharashtra, said police on Thursday. Following the incident, police held the accused and his father.
The minor accused had fled from Lasudia police station in the city on Saturday night and his body was found on the railway track on the same night. Two police personnel were suspended and a magisterial inquiry was ordered into the matter.
"The accused had come to his in-laws house here in the village and he took the girl on the pretext of giving her an ice cream. When the minor was not found for a long time, the family members searched her in nearby areas and informed dial 100 about the matter," Superintendent of Police (SP)
The incident occurred under Sohagi police station limits in the district on Saturday. When the minor girl reached her school, the accused teacher took her into the corner of the school and violated her.
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