Durg: A six-year-old lady was sexually assaulted and murdered, and her physique was positioned inside a locked automobile in Chhattisgarh’s Durg metropolis, police stated on Monday. 

Three suspects have been detained for questioning in reference to the incident within the Mohan Nagar police station space on Sunday, they stated. 

The lady had gone to her relative’s home for a operate on the ninth day of the ‘Navratri’ competition within the morning, and when she didn’t return dwelling until night, her relations launched a search, an official stated. 

He stated a lacking particular person’s criticism was lodged subsequently, and the police discovered her physique inside a locked automobile within the neighbourhood at night time. 

The official stated the lady’s physique bore harm marks, and the medical report confirmed sexual assault. 

He stated a case was registered, and three suspects, together with the automobile proprietor and a relative of the lady, have been detained for questioning. 

Angered by the incident, locals vandalised the automobile and set hearth to it on Sunday night time. Nevertheless, the police introduced the scenario underneath management and doused the flames. 

On Monday, the lady’s family protested exterior the police station together with her physique. Protestors additionally intercepted the police when the suspects had been being taken to a hospital for medical examination.