Kultuli Rape-Murder Case: West Bengal Government Forms SIT To Probe Alleged Rape, Murder of 10-Year-Old Girl in South 24 Parganas
The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged rape-murder of a 10-year-old girl in Kultuli, South 24 Parganas district, an official said.
Kolkata, October 8: The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged rape-murder of a 10-year-old girl in Kultuli, South 24 Parganas district, an official said.
The SIT will be led by Baruipur SP Palash Chandra Dhali, he added. "We want to assure the locals of our commitment to ensuring justice and punishing those responsible for this crime," the official said. Delhi: Man Who Raped and Impregnated His 14-Year-Old Relative in 2019 Awarded 20 Years of Rigorous Imprisonment.
So far, police have arrested one person in connection with the case. Chhatarpur Rape-Murder Case Accused Found Dead With Gunshot Injuries, Disturbing Video Surfaces.
The incident, which occurred on October 5, sparked widespread protests across the state, with locals setting vehicles ablaze, vandalising a police outpost, and blocking roads in the area after the girl's body was found in a pond.
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