
Minor dies under mysterious circumstances
The Hindu
Parents allege 9-year-old was cremated without their consent; villagers stage protest
A nine-year-old girl died under mysterious circumstances in south-west Delhi’s Cantonment on Sunday night and was cremated before police were informed of the incident. Four persons — Radhey Shyam, Kuldeep, Laxmi Narain and Saleem — have been arrested in connection with the case, they said on Monday. DCP (South West) Ingit Pratap Singh said they received a PCR call at 10.30 p.m. regarding the rape and death of a minor girl. The police were also told that she was being cremated. On reaching the spot, the police found that around 200 villagers had gathered in the area and the cremation was almost over.More Related News