Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 6
Chandigarh Police detained a 12-year-old boy on Saturday evening for the murder of a 6-year-old girl who went missing a day ago, police sources said -a development that came hours after the latter’s body was found in a wooded area near Hallo Majra light point.
Chandigarh Police also suspect rape, but there’s been no confirmation of this yet.
The child went missing on Friday after she stepped out to play in the afternoon. After frantically looking for her, the victim’s parents approached the police.
The victim’s father works in a factory.
Police looked for the child until late on Friday. When search resumed on Saturday morning, police found the victim’s half-clothed body near the cremation ground, sources said. The face was smashed in, likely with a rock, sources said.
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