Chittoor district SP Manikantha Chandolu announced the arrest of three accused in the murder case of 7-year-old Aspia, which shocked Andhra Pradesh. Aspia went missing on September 29 in Punganur after returning from tuition, and her body was discovered three days later in the Punganur summer storage tank.
The investigation revealed that a financial dispute in the business of Aspia’s father, Azmatullah, was the motive behind her murder. SP Manikantha confirmed that the girl was not sexually assaulted, as suggested by rumors. Instead, the accused suffocated her and disposed of the body. Twelve police teams were formed, leading to the arrest of the three suspects, including a woman involved in luring the child.