Summary:
He raped and killed her before returning to the village," said a villager.After failing to trace her, the child's kin filed a missing complaint. BALASORE: A 35-year-old man was arrested from Mayurbhanj district on Saturday for allegedly raping and killing an eight-year-old girl on Friday. Suspecting foul play, villagers caught Mahanta, tied him to a tree and thrashed him. "The child was playing outside her house in Betnoti area on Friday evening when Mahanta took her for a cycle ride on the pretext of watching Raja festivities. He confessed to the crime, following which, cops were informed..