Overview

• A 4-year-old girl went missing during a village festival in Ganjam district, Odisha, on Friday evening.
• Her body was recovered on Saturday from an under-construction Anganwadi center within Pattapur police station limits.
• Police arrested a 27-year-old distant relative of the victim on charges of rape and murder under POCSO and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
• The accused, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, lured the girl with chocolate, attempted to rape her, and killed her by throttling.
• A forensic team and dog squad are collecting evidence, and the body has been sent for post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.