A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death by her father in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-city-records-57-new-covid-19-cases-active-tally-at-598-23235876" rel="nofollow">Thane district</a>, police said on Friday.
The police have arrested the 34-year-old accused for the crime that took place on Thursday, senior inspector C R Kakade of Bhiwandi town police station said.
According to the police, the accused allegedly raped the child and later strangled her to death with a piece of cloth.
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The victim's body was sent to the government hospital for post-mortem and a case under sections 376 (rape) and 302 (murder) of the IPC and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered, the official said.
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The police have arrested the 34-year-old accused for the crime that took place on Thursday, senior inspector C R Kakade of Bhiwandi town police station said

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