Gurugram, Feb 1: A day after a 50-year-old 'sadhvi' was found murdered in Mirzapur village, police on Thursday arrested a monk, who had been living with her, for allegedly committing the crime.
The accused, who is 70 years old, "confessed" that he had slit Roshni Devi's throat after a quarrel over a minor issue, the police said.
"The weapon used in the murder has been recovered and we are questioning the accused," police spokesperson Subhash Boken said.
According to the police, the accused is identified as Nafe alias Khamai Nath from Gagana village of Sonipat.
During questioning, he said that the two lived together and would have frequent quarrels.
Nafe claimed that during an argument on Wednesday, he tried to scare Devi with a weapon but accidentally hit the woman on her neck and she suffered fatal injuries, the police said.
He had earlier told the police that he had gone to get milk and when he came back to their hut, he found Roshni injured in a pool of blood.
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Faridabad (PTI): A student of class 8 here was allegedly sexually assaulted for several days by two of his classmates and a student of class 10, police said on Saturday.
Based on a complaint of the victim's father, police have registered a case against the three juveniles under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Saran Police Station.
According to police, the 12-year-old boy, studying in a government school, was leaving the premises to go home when he was lured by two of his classmates and another student of class 10 to the school bathroom, where they sexually assaulted him.
Following this, the accused students allegedly assaulted him for several days.
The boy's father noticed changes in his son's behaviour and asked him about it. He narrated his ordeal to the father who then approached the police.
Two of the accused students live in the same village as the victim, police said.
A senior police officer said, "We have initiated the necessary legal procedures. Counselling is being provided to the victim, and the entire matter is being investigated seriously. Further action will be taken based on the investigation."
