A minor girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Karivali village on Sunday, police said.

"Bhiwandi police station received information from Karivali village at 8:00 am today about a minor being raped and murdered. The senior police inspector and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) reached the spot, which is 50 metres away from the girl's house," Rajkumar Shinde, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), said.