Mumbai: Man detained for rape and murder of minor girl

Two days after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly found raped and murdered, police on Tuesday picked up a suspect for questioning.

The girl's body was found dumped in a garbage bin near a garden in Bainganwadi area in eastern Mumbai on Sunday morning. Her limbs were tied and there were strangulation marks on her neck and bruises on body, police said.

The victim, whose parents are labourers, had gone missing while playing outside her house on Saturday evening.

Police suspect the minor was sexually assaulted before being killed.

"A man in his 30s, who stays in the same locality, has been detained and his role is strongly suspected in the crime. We are gathering evidence against him," said a senior police officer.

Angry over the incident, a mob of local residents gathered outside Shivaji Nagar Police Station on Monday and demanded immediate arrest of the culprit.

BJP MP Kirit Somaiya met senior police officials today and sought a speedy investigation into the case.