10-Year-Old Girl Raped, Killed By Minor Boy In Chhattisgarh: Police

The incident took place in the City Kotwali police station area on Saturday and the police detained the 17-year-old accused on Monday, an official said.

A minor boy allegedly raped and murdered a 10-year-old girl residing in his neighbourhood in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the City Kotwali police station area on Saturday and the police detained the 17-year-old accused on Monday, an official said.

Bemetra is located 90 km from the state capital Raipur.

The victim was found hanging at her house under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, following which a probe was launched into the incident, Kotwali station house officer Amber Singh Bhardwaj said.