Six-year-old girl's body found in Jharkhand

A six-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death today by unknown persons in Gumla district of Jharkhand and angry villagers blocked Simdega-Ranchi Road in protest against the grisly act, the police said.

The body with its head smashed by a stone was found in a paddy field behind a school in Kamdara police station this evening, sources said.

The father of the girl registered a complaint with the police yesterday after she did not return home since Friday, the police said.

The residents blockaded Simdega-Ranchi route from 5 pm in protest against the atrocious killing.

The incident comes close on the heels of the police recovering two minor girls in Jamtara and one in Ranchi district a few days ago, and the police had said they were rape and murder cases.
 

Ranchi city had remained bandh yesterday in protest against the little girl's killing in Doranda.