Hamirpur: Accused in Rape and Murder of 3-Year-Old Girl Injured in Police Encounter in UP

November 2, 2026

Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh): A man accused of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh got injured during an encounter with the police here on Monday. The accused allegedly fired bullets at a police party and suffered injuries to his both legs.

When Hiralal, the accused, was taken for assisting police to collect evidence from the crime scene, he allegedly fired a pistol at police, prompting police to retaliate and injure the accused in both legs.

He was taken to a Community Health Centre (CHC) and referred to the district hospital later.

Three-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in a Field

The incident came to light on November 1 when the body of the three-year-old girl was found in a field under Muskara police station. The news of her death caused outrage in the localities.

The accused allegedly lured the girl, who was playing outside her home, to an agricultural field where he raped and strangled her with a piece of her dress.

While searching for the missing girl, Hiralal also assisted the parents but his actions made the family suspicious of him. The girl’s father then approached the police.

Police registered a case against Hiralal based on the father’s complaints.

Three Teams Formed to Arrest the Accused

Three teams were formed by the Superintendent of Police to investigate the crime.

Later, Hiralal was arrested by the teams. He allegedly confessed to details of the crime during questioning.

He was later taken to the scene to help police collect evidence but allegedly fired at them with an illegal locally made pistol.

Additional Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar confirmed the body of the girl was recovered from Muskara police station on November 1. A case was registered following complaints from the father.

“Three teams were formed to solve the case. The accused was arrested by the team and during interrogation he was taken to the crime scene to collect evidence. At the time he opened fire with an illegal locally made pistol at the police team,” Kumar said.

The police are investigating further in this case.