INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DHARMAPURI: Police on Wednesday arrested a 19-yearold youth for raping and murdering a six-year-old boy in a village near Krishnapuram in
Prakash of the same village as a suspect
They picked him up and during interrogation he broke down and confessed, police said
Stephen Jesubatham said Prakash had befriended the boy and often bought him chocolates and ice creams.On July 16, Prakash took the boy to
the water tank and sexually assaulted him
demanding stringent action against the murderer
The crowd dispersed after Jesubatham promised there would be no leniency.Police registered a case against Prakash and arrested him.Alocal
court sent Prakash to judicial custody and he was lodged at the Salem central prison.
