Minor raped, gagged to death in Haryana's Mewat
A minor girl was raped and gagged to death in Ferozepur Jhirka of Haryana's Mewat district.
Chandigarh: A minor girl was raped and gagged to death in Ferozepur Jhirka of Haryana's Mewat district, police said.
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The eight-year-old victim along with two other girls had gone out to graze goats on Thursday, police said adding that as one of her goats went missing, she went in search for it but did not return home.
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Her family members found her body in a forest area on Friday, police said adding that the victim's body was found in a pool of blood.
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Police have registered a case under Section 302 (Punishment for murder) of IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in this connection.
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