The blood-soaked body of a 10-year-old girl was found near a bush in Baligaon under Chandbali police limits in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
Police said the case appears to involve sexual assault and murder.
Additional forces were deployed as authorities said the situation is under control.
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, triggering protests by local residents, police said on Wednesday.
The incident came to light after the blood-soaked body of the minor was found near a bush in Odisha's Baligaon, under the Chandbali Police Station limits, on Tuesday evening, a senior officer said.
The girl’s family lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that she was raped and murdered.
Angered by the incident, locals staged a road blockade at Baligaon on Tuesday night, demanding the immediate arrest of those involved in the crime.
"The girl's father complained that his daughter had been missing since Tuesday evening. He also alleged that the girl was raped and murdered, and those involved in the crime dumped the body in the bush. We are investigating the incident. Prima facie, it seems to be a case of sexual assault and murder," the police officer said.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer Trilochan Sethi, Chandbali Tahasildar, and Chandbali Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Paresh Mohanty have been camping in the area, and one platoon of the armed police force has been deployed, he added.
SDPO Trilochan Sethi said the situation is now under control.
(with PTI inputs)
