Friday, July 4, 2025

Varanasi: Mohammad Irshad arrested for killing an 8-year-old girl during a failed rape attempt

In Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Mohammed Irshad has been arrested for allegedly killing an 8-year-old girl after a failed rape attempt. Reportedly, Irshad was a neighbour of the girl.

The girl had been missing for 24 hours and after that her body was found, semi-naked and stuffed inside a sack near a school premises.

Mohammad Irshad, who was earlier accused of killing a dog during a failed rape attempt in Varanasi, has been arrested in the rape case. Police identified him through CCTV footage and arrested him. He was apparently also shot in his leg while trying to evade capture.

The incident reportedly took place in Varanasi’s Sujabad area. The body of the girl was found near the boundary wall of Bahadurpur Primary School