Darbhanga: A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a six-year-old neighbor in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, police said on Sunday.
The girl’s family found her body near a pond on the outskirts of the area. (Representative photo)The girl’s family found her body near a pond on the outskirts of the area.
“The body of the minor has been recovered and sent to Darbhanga Medical College Hospital for post-mortem. The case is being investigated from all angles,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jagunath Roddy on Sunday morning.
The child went missing on Saturday evening. She was last seen playing with two other minor girls near her home. “His family searched for him throughout the evening. Late at night, they became suspicious after hearing a dog barking near a pond,” the officer said.
A police team reached the spot after receiving the information. Teams from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the Cyber Cell were called in to assist in the investigation.
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“Police investigation, along with the statements of two other minor girls who were playing in the area, led to the identification and arrest of the 22-year-old suspect from the vicinity,” the SSP said.
This incident caused widespread anger and protests in the area on Sunday morning.
The protests soon turned violent, with mobs setting fire to an autorickshaw and pelting stones at the police. The police reportedly resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd. Personnel from other police stations have also been deployed to bring the situation under control.
