A nine-year-old tribal girl was raped and murdered in Bokaro district. The incident occurred when she went missing between 8 pm and 9 pm on Saturday night. The post-mortem confirmed rape and murder by strangulation. The investigation is ongoing to trace the criminals responsible for this heinous crime.
According to cops, both the corpses had several injury marks, the 25-year-old woman, a homemaker, was found in a maize field, while the 13-year-old girl was found at a brick kiln
According to police, the girl s parents had sold her for Rs 40,000 and received an advance of Rs 20,000, with the remaining amount to be handed over to them after the wedding.