9-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in Maharashtra; minor boy detained
The incident came to light on Thursday morning at Kalyan railway station where locals saw the minor girl lying injured
A 15-year-old boy was detained over allegations of rape and murder of a minor girl in Maharashtra’s Kalyan city, police officials said.
“We have detained a boy over suspicious ground and therefore we enquired with him about the same”, a senior police official said.
DCP Sachin Gunjal said they have not yet found anything against the minor and investigation is in progress.
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The incident came to light on Thursday morning at Kalyan railway station where locals saw the minor girl lying injured.
Police took the minor girl to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.
Post mortem of the minor girl indicated rape.
A case was lodged against an unknown person under the relevant section of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO).