A 3-year-old girl was raped and killed by her uncle in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati on Friday. The 22-year-old accused lured the girl on the pretext of buying chocolates and took her to a nearby field. He then raped her and buried her body after killing her.

The accused, who is the victim’s uncle, lives in the same colony as the child.

The girl’s parents searched for her and eventually filed a police complaint. During the investigation, the accused confessed to the crime and is currently in police custody.

The victim’s body was transported to Puttur Government Hospital for autopsy.

An MP from the area demanded severe punishment for the accused.

According to SP Tirupati Subbarayudu, “Police have identified the child’s uncle as the accused. He took her to buy chocolate, raped her and killed her.”

The Tirupati Rural Police has filed a case and an investigation is underway.