Balasore: The body of a six year-old girl was recovered by the police from Sundar Gouri reserve forest in Nilgiri sub-division of Balasore district on Monday.
It was being suspected that the girl was raped and beaten to death, the police said.
A distant uncle of the girl, with whom she was seen on bicycle was detained and police are interrogating him.
Following the recovery of the body, villagers and local self-help group members staged a roadblock on Remuna-Mitrapur road demanding immediate arrest of the culprit.
The blockade was later withdrawn, the police said.
It was being suspected that the girl was raped and beaten to death, the police said.
A distant uncle of the girl, with whom she was seen on bicycle was detained and police are interrogating him.
Following the recovery of the body, villagers and local self-help group members staged a roadblock on Remuna-Mitrapur road demanding immediate arrest of the culprit.
The blockade was later withdrawn, the police said.
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