A five-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a river in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh was raped and murdered, police said on Saturday, 8 June, according to an ANI report. A special SIT has been constituted to investigate the case now.
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
The girl had gone missing on Friday, after which her family members registered a complaint. The police then found the body of the girl floating in the river Shipra, ANI reported.
According to the police, the injuries on the girl's body suggest she was sexually abused.
Three people have been arrested in the case, including the girl's uncle.
"We are interrogating the suspects," Sachin Atulkar, Ujjain's Superintendent of Police, told reporters.
OPPOSITION RAISES QUESTIONS AFTER INCIDENT
The Opposition in Madhya Pradesh questioned law and order in the Congress-ruled state after the incident.
BJP legislator and Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Gopal Bhargav lashed out at Chief Minister Kamal Nath over the incident, saying that the shake up in the police department was to blame for a "spike" in crime.
"This is an unfortunate incident. The rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Ujjain raise questions on the state's law and order situation. There is no control over criminals. Officials should not be transferred in a quick manner as it encourages the criminals," Mr Bhargav told news agency ANI.
(With inputs from ANI.)
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