A 25-year-old pupil teacher, Atigah Koame Agbesi has been arrested by the Akatsi Police in the Volta region for allegedly murdering a 5-year-old kindergarten pupil at Akatsi R.C Basic School.

Reports say the suspect who allegedly carried out the dastardly act at Anta-Estate a suburb of Akatsi, was busted while burying the victim, Monday morning.

He was seen by a passer-by removing the body from a sack to bury.

The passer-by immediately raised an alarm which led to the arrest of the suspect by some residents who rushed to the scene and handed him over to the police, Kasapa News gathered.

The body of the boy, Prince Ahiatrogah has been deposited at the morgue awaiting autopsy.

Superintendent Dennis Fiakpui, the Akatsi district Police commander confirmed the incident to Kasapa News’ Lambert Atsivor and said investigations has commenced into the incident.