Minor Girl’s Burnt Body Found In Rajasthan Brick Kiln, Police Suspect Rape, Villagers Demand Justice

The crime was committed early this morning, hours after the teen left home to graze goats with her mother. The victim was allegedly separated from her mother and when she didn’t return, her family and villagers spread out to look for her and searched all night until they found her remains in a brick kiln at a field near her home in the early hours of Thursday.

Local police found bones, a silver anklet and shoes in the still-burning remains. Police suspect that the girl was gang-raped before she was killed. Police have taken three local men, who were caught at the spot, to the custody and are being questioned.

Soon after the incident was reported, hundreds of villagers gathered at the spot and staged demonstration, demanding justice for the victim and quick arrest of the accused. The villagers alleged that the police responded belatedly to their complaint about the girl going missing yesterday and asked for her ID and a birth certificate.