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Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha said that "strongest possible punishment", after a "speedy trial", will be given to the accused of rape and murder of a minor Dalit girl of Muzaffarpur.

- Avinash Kumar

PATNA: Accused in the rape of a Class 8 girl in Muzaffarpur, Mukesh Rai, surrendered a special POCSO court on Thursday when police attached his properties and a dhaba constructed on government land. He was sent to 14 days judicial custody by the court.

Rai is said to be a muscleman and was absconding since May 31. The rape case was lodged against him at the Turki police station in Muzaffarpur. The police had obtained a proclamation order against him from the designated court. Later, the police moved another application seeking permission to attach Rai's property as he was untraceable.

Muzaffarpur SSP Sushil Kumar confirmed his surrender and told HT that Mukesh surrendered before the court fearing arrest by the police and as the word about attachment of his properties spread.

"The special court issued property attachment warrant against the rape accused in which a team of police under the supervision of SDPO arrived at his house to execute the court order. During the process of property attachment, the only accused of the case surrendered before the court," said the SSP, adding that the accused would be taken on remand and police would soon file charge sheet against the accused.

Officials familiar with the matter told HT that the property attachment of Mukesh was almost complete when police got information about his surrender before the court. His dhaba (restaurant) was constructed on NH land which was also bulldozed.