Gujarat: Gandhinagar child rapist admits to six other crimes

AHMEDABAD: Vijay Thakor, the man accused of raping three girls — seven, five and three years of age — has confessed to involvement in six different crimes including rape, loot and attempted murder.
Thakor allegedly used looted money on sex workers. The investigation into Thakor’s background revealed that he was a habitual offender and his modus operandi was simple, once successful, he would visit the same area again to target girls and rape them.
The investigation revealed that Thakor had targeted an elderly woman, before he preyed on the little girls. Investigators said Thakor tried to hit the elderly woman on her head but she blocked the blow with her hand.
Investigators said that Thakor admitted to having kidnapped a 10-year-old girl who was sleeping outside her house and had raped her in the fields on October 27. A complaint in this regard was lodged at Santej police station.
On the day of the Gujarati New Year, Thakor kidnapped a three-year-old girl, raped her and murdered her. Cops said Thakor went to the slums at Moti Bhoyan again to lift a girl but as the old woman woke up and he attacked her and fled. A complaint in this regard was registered at Santej police station.
Five months ago, Thakor had allegedly attacked an elderly woman in Vadsar village and made off with her silver ornaments. He had also attacked another elderly woman at Naliyama in Kalol taluka and stolen her silver ornaments as well. He had also attacked an elderly woman at Karannagar in Mehsana, with and the intention to rob her. All of these offences occurred more than five months ago.
Four months ago, he pelted stones at an elderly woman on the outskirts of Santej village and had stolen her jewellery.
Gandhinagar range inspector general of police Abhay Chudasma and Gandhinagar superintendent of police Mayur Chawda have directed ‘She’ teams, comprising 12 officers and 100 personnel to go to slum areas and create awareness about issues involving the security of girls and women.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)