The site where the incident took place
CHANDIGARH: A six-year-old girl was found murdered after a suspected sexual assault in the forest area behind the cremation ground in Hallomajra on Saturday morning, sparking protests from angry relatives and residents and leading the police to arrest a 12-year-old boy for the crime in the night.
At 7am, the body of the nursery class student was found in a semi-nude condition. Police suspect the girl was raped. Her medical examination report is awaited.
A cop said the accused had smashed her face with a stone to prevent her identification. Police have recovered the blood-stained stone.