Another Rape and Murder Case: 6-year-old girl raped, strangled to death with school belt
Another brutal case of rape has emerged in Rajasthan's Tonk district. A 6-year-old girl has been found allegedly raped and strangled to death with her own school belt on Sunday, police said. Earlier, the girl had gone missing on Saturday, after a complaint was registered, her body was recovered from bushes in a remote area near her village Khetadi. Liquor bottles, snacks and bloodstains were also found at the spot, police officials said.
According to police, there was a sports competition at the girl's school on Saturday and she went missing after it ended. Her family started searching for her when she did not reach home by 3 p.m. but it was only her blood-stained body that was found near the village this morning.
Protesting the heinous crime, a huge crowd gathered at the spot, as police and forensic teams arrived on being informed about the body's discovery. The body of the girl was taken elsewhere for a post-mortem as required facilities were unavailable in the village.
Superintendent of Police Adarsh Sidhu said that prime facie, it is a rape and murder case. "We are investigating the case to trace the accused. We have formed special teams," he added.
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