Kidnapped Girl Raped And Murdered In Bhandup


In the story ‘Child kidnapping on the rise’ Home Times, in its last issue, had reported about a 10- year-old girl kidnapped from the Sonapur area in Bhandup. After 3 days of her going missing, the minor girl was found killed and dumped into a nullah near the Vidyavihar railway tracks!! On investigation, the police found the little girl had become a target of a pervert serial rapist, who not only raped her but mercilessly throttled her to death and threw her body in a nullah!! The accused has been identified as Ajit Kumar Rai.

The parents of the deceased claim that on November 5, 2019, the accused, Ajit Kumar Rai, had visited the red light area in the Sonapur region to gratify his sexual urge, but he happened to see their 10-year-old girl Raziya (name changed). Ajit cajoled Raziya and took her to a deserted place at Vidyavihar. After raping the minor girl, he dumped her in the nullah near the railway tracks of Vidyavihar railway station and escaped.

The parents lodged a police complaint at Bhandup Police station. However, even after three days of Raziya’s disappearance, when the police failed to trace her, the parents began their hunt to trace their beloved daughter.  During the investigation, a shop owner from the area saw the accused with Raziya on his CCTV camera. He alerted the parents. Even the police were informed. Thus, both the police and the parents began hunting for the accused but in vain.

Interestingly, on Friday 8, 2019 Ajit being a regular at the red light area, was again seen in the Sonapur area. A shop owner immediately informed Raziya’s parents. They rushed out and after a chase, nabbed Ajit and beat him black and blue and handed him over to the police.

Afzal Choudhary, a local social activist, told Home Times, “The police must immediately apply the brakes on such a heinous crime of child kidnapping. The police must give exemplary punishment to the accused Ajit Kumar who kidnapped the innocent girl from our area. Such child kidnapping culprits must be given stringent punishment so that other criminals think twice before indulging in such a ghastly crime.”

Ajit Kumar Rai a serial rapist?
According to the police, the accused Ajit Kumar Rai is originally from Bihar and resides at Ghatkopar. He works at a hotel in Ghatkopar. He is a habitual pervert and frequents red light areas of Mumbai to quench his sexual urge. During one such visit to Bhandup’s infamous Sonapur red-light area, he saw a minor girl and tried to kidnap her, but the girl raised an alarm and Ajit Kumar had to flee.

The parents of the girl did not lodge a complaint and this proved dangerous to the life of young Raziya, who became the second victim of Ajit. Raziya’s parent lamented that if the parents of the earlier girl had lodged a complaint the police would have increased patrolling and their daughter could have been saved. Since Raziya was mentally challenged she became an easy target of the accused.

During interrogation, Ajit Kumar confessed his crime. The police have booked Ajit Kumar under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.) Besides, he has been charged with kidnapping, rape and murder.

Leave a comment

6 + 1 =