One arrested for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl in TN

Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police have arrested one person in connection with the sexual assault and death of a seven-year-old girl in Aranthangi in Pudukottai district, police said.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has initiated its probe in the case.

According to Tamil Nadu police, the girl while playing outside her home went missing on Monday.

The girl’s parents had lodged a complaint with the police and her body was found with injuries on Wednesday.

The police have arrested one person and search is on for another.

In a statement R.G. Anand, Member NCPCR said the Commission has started its probe in the case.

DMK President M.K. Stalin in a social media post said such incidents have put a question mark on the safety of girl child and women in Tamil Nadu.

–IANS

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