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West Bengal: 12-Year-Old Girl's Body Found In Pond, Man Lynched Over Rape-Murder Suspicion

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Publish: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 (14:32 IST) Updated: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 (17:57 IST)
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A suspect was lynched by locals on Sunday after a 12-year-old girl's body was found stuffed in a sack in the outskirts of Kolkata in eastern West Bengal state, local media reports said.
 
The girl had gone missing on Saturday after leaving home to buy food, her family told local media.
 
Her body was recovered on Sunday, triggering violent protests in the South 24 Parganas district. The protesters blocked roads, burned tires and damaged police vehicles, reports said.
 
Police said four people have been arrested in connection with the girl's death.ALSO READ: NIA charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Pahalgam attack
 
The Telegraph newspaper reported that the mob also alleged police had released another suspect following the "intervention" of a local leader from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Authorities said they are investigating both the girl's death and the lynching.
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