This story is from November 13, 2019

Katihar man posing as eunuch held in rape-murder case

The Katihar police arrested a eunuch from Bhagalpur district late Monday evening on the charges of alleged rape and subsequent murder of a Dalit woman from Kodha police station area of the district last week.
Katihar man posing as eunuch held in rape-murder case
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PATNA: The Katihar police arrested a eunuch from Bhagalpur district late Monday evening on the charges of alleged rape and subsequent murder of a Dalit woman from Kodha police station area of the district last week.
The body of 40-year-old woman was recovered from a deserted place near Mushapur Power House under Kodha police station area in Katihar on Sunday morning. She was strangled after allegedly being raped.
The victim, a mother of two, was last seen with Mithu Vyadha, a resident of neighbouring Begandha village. Preliminary investigation revealed that Mithu alias Kajal, in his late 30es, was a eunuch and used to beg on trains and collect donations from residents after the birth of babies in prosperous families.
Katihar Sadar SDPO Anil Kumar said Mithu was arrested from Bhagalpur as he had left his village in Katihar soon after the murder. "Initially we were hesitant in arresting the eunuch, but scientific evidences established his involvement in the sensational rape-cum-murder case," he added.
The investigating officers were taken aback when the medical test confirmed that Kajal was a male and he was posing as a third gender to sexually exploit women. "He has confessed to the crime," the SDPO said.
The accused also revealed the names of his two associates, who were absconding. Mithu was sent to Katihar district jail on Tuesday.
The SDPO clarified that Mithu posing as Kajal had lured the widow on the pretext of boozing at his place where some of his friends joined and later they all raped her.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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