Seven arrested in Bhilwara minor girl’s murder case

Police have arrested seven persons on charges of gangrape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, whose body parts were found in a coal furnace at Narsinghpura village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan earlier this week. A large number of villagers, accompanied by panchayat representatives, staged a demonstration against the incident outside the Kotri police station.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said here on Saturday that the investigation would be carried out under the case officer scheme and the chargesheet filed in the court at the earliest to ensure stringent punishment to the accused. The police will approach the Rajasthan High Court with the request for trial of the case in a fast track court.

The girl went missing after she left home on August 2 morning for grazing of cattle. Her family members reached a coal furnace area while looking for her and spotted her footwear. They informed the police after detecting the girl’s charred bracelet and some bones burning in the furnace. The locals caught hold of some accused living in the vicinity, suspecting their involvement, and handed them over to the police.