A 12-year-old differently abled girl was allegedly raped and later decapitated by her relative in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. The girl had been missing since Friday and her decapitated body was found at a secluded place on Saturday.
The crime was committed in Deesa town of Banaskantha district.
Police said they have started investigating the matter and confirmed that the girl was raped before being murdered.
Police have detained the 25-year-old accused for questioning. They said the girl was his relative and he took her on a ride on his motorcycle on Friday.
He raped and then murdered her. Police claim that he had been planning this for some time.
The victim's body was recovered from an isolated spot near Moti Bhakhar village of Dantiwada taluka in the morning, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kushal Oza said.
"Prima facie, it appears that the 12-year-old girl was raped and then murdered by the accused identified to be her cousin. The body was sent for post-mortem and the report is awaited," he said.
(With agency inputs)