Horror as man rapes and kills girl, 9, near popular festival
A nine-year-old girl has been raped and killed while celebrating a festival with her family. The girl had come with her family to Mysuru, in southwest India, to sell balloons during Dasara, a major Hindu festival that commemorates the triumph of good over evil. Eight members of her family had been sleeping in a temporary shed in front of the Dasara Exhibition Grounds on the night of October 8, 2025, when the girl went missing.
TL;DR
- A nine-year-old girl was raped and murdered while her family sold balloons at the Dasara festival in Mysuru, India.
- The girl went missing from a temporary shed where her family was sleeping and was found dead the next morning.
- Police arrested a 32-year-old man, Karthik, within 24 hours using CCTV and technical evidence.
- Karthik was found guilty of kidnap, rape, and murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about women's safety in India, despite stricter legislation introduced after the 2012 Nirbhaya case.