12-Year-Old Girl Bludgeoned To Death At Home. Sexual Assault Suspected
A 12-year-old girl was found murdered in Maharashtra, with police suspecting sexual assault. Authorities have arrested a local farm laborer and formed a Special Investigation Team to handle the case amid public protests.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding child safety and gender-based violence in India, triggering significant local unrest and demands for judicial reform.
A 12-year-old girl was found dead in her home in a village in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday. Officers suspect she was sexually assaulted before being bludgeoned to death with a stone. The girl's partially unclothed body was discovered inside the house, police said. A stone recovered at the scene is believed to have been used to bludgeon her to death. Wardha Superintendent of Police Saurav Kumar Agrawal said that investigators suspect sexual assault took place before the murder. A medical examination is underway to establish the full circumstances.Police registered a case on the basis of a complaint from the girl's mother. The FIR names unidentified individuals and includes charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder, rape, sexual violence and house trespass, along with relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Police initially detained three people for questioning.
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