At around 9 PM on Tuesday, when Kitty Kumaramangalam was alone at her home with her house help, a washerman who worked at her residence stormed into the house with two others with an intent of robbery, police said.
As per reports, Arjun panicked after the incident and spread the rumor of the minor's accidental death. However, the autopsy report revealed sexual assault and a detailed investigation led to his arrest.
The National Investigation Agency has submitted in the court that it has in its possession CCTV footage in which Mansukh Hiren was seen with his killers.
The 19-year-old Basavaraj Madivalapaa Badiger, an autorickshaw driver at Saladahalli village, and his 18-year-old lover Davalbi Bandagisab Tambad, a resident of the neighbouring Khanapur, were allegedly murdered by the father and other family members of the girl.