Updated On: 06 October, 2024 04:52 PM IST | South 24 Parganas | mid-day online correspondent
The minor was found dead in a canal on Saturday, October 5. The West Bengal Police detained a person in connection with the case

The incident in South 24 Parganas comes even as doctors are protesting in Kolkata on Sunday, October 6, over the rape and murder of a fellow medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the state capital in August. Pic/PTI
Protests have erupted in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, following the alleged rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl, news agency ANI reported.
Demonstrators took to the streets to express their outrage, demanding severe punishment for those responsible for the heinous crime. The body of the girl was discovered in a canal in Kultali on Saturday, October 5, triggering widespread anger among locals.