Shocking crime in India - A priest and three other men charged with rape, murder of nine-year-old girl


NEW DELHI, Aug 29, 2021 (AFP): A priest and three other men have been charged with the gang rape and murder of a low-caste nine-year-old girl, Indian police said, in a case that sparked days of protests in New Delhi.

The girl was allegedly assaulted by the priest, 53, and three workers on August 1 after she had gone to a crematorium to fetch water.

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