Tragic rape and murder of minor girl in Bihar's Begusarai; villagers demand swift action

In a harrowing incident in Bihar's Begusarai district, an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered on Monday morning while she went to a nearby park to fetch banana leaves for Govardhan Puja. The victim, who had come to her granny's house for Diwali, was found dead in a semi-naked position near banana trees, prompting local villagers to block NH 55 in protest, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. Preliminary investigations suggest that the accused might have intercepted the girl while she was alone and subjected her to brutalization.

Police have recovered the victim's undergarment at the crime scene, and an FIR has been registered under murder and the POCSO Act. The incident is currently under investigation, with the FSL team summoned to collect evidence.Tragedy struck in Bihar's Begusarai district as an eight-year-old girl, visiting her granny's house for Diwali, was allegedly raped and murdered while she went to fetch banana leaves for Govardhan Puja. The grim discovery of her semi-naked body near banana trees has incited local outrage, leading villagers to block NH 55 in protest, demanding swift action against the unknown perpetrator.

Preliminary findings from the police indicate that the accused likely intercepted the girl when she was alone and carried out the heinous act. A police officer from Mufassil police station stated, "We have found the victim’s undergarment from the spot. After committing the crime, the accused strangulated her." An FIR has been registered under murder and the POCSO Act, and the investigation is ongoing, with the FSL team called in to collect crucial evidence.

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