The Telangana police have solved the mystery behind the rape and murder of a minor girl with the arrest of her father, who committed the gruesome act in an inebriated condition Raju* (38) tried to mislead the police by lying that some unidentified people attacked him, kidnapped his 15-year-old daughter, gang raped and murdered her. He even inflicted an injury on his forehead to convince the police. The incident occured on May 21 night near Ijrachittampalli near Vikarabad in Ranga Reddy district, about 75 km from Hyderabad. The Police had picked up a few autorickshaw drivers on suspicion and finally cracked the case with the arrest of Raju, a tribal. Ranga Reddy district Superintendent of Police M. Srinivas told reporters at Vikarabad on Sunday that the contradictory statements and the body language of Raju raised doubts and added that he confessed after a questioning session. Police arrested him after scanning the CCTV images at Vikarabad railway station and based on other evidence. IANS