Chaibasa, December 18: A 14-year-old girl, who was found lying unconscious near an Anganwadi centre after allegedly being raped by a man in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Odisha, police said.

Family members of the girl lodged a complaint with the Jagannathpur Police Station, alleging that the minor was raped, a senior officer said. Jharkhand Horror: 2 Minor Girls Gang-Raped While Returning Home From Durga Puja Fair Palamu.

"According to villagers, the minor with torn clothes was found lying unconscious near an Anganwadi centre on Tuesday evening. She was taken to a community health centre and later admitted to a sub-divisional hospital in bordering Odisha where she breathed her last while undergoing treatment," Jagannathpur Police Station in-charge Shivnarayan Tiwari.

A post-mortem examination of her body would be conducted during the day to ascertain the exact cause of death, he said. "The accused was arrested and would be produced before a court here. An FIR was also registered," Tiwari said. Jharkhand Shocker: Minor Boys Arrested for Rape, Their Fathers Kill Survivor’s Mother in Gumla; Case Registered.

Villagers caught the accused and beat him up till a police team reached the spot and took him into its custody, another police officer said.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.