India, Feb. 18 -- A 13-year-old domestic help was allegedly murdered by her employers in Pakistan's Rawalpindi over accusations of stealing chocolates.

The girl succumbed to severe injuries in hospital last Wednesday, with preliminary police investigations showing she had been subjected to brutal torture before her death, BBC reported.

The girl's employers, Rashid Shafiq and his wife Sana, along with a Quran teacher who worked for the family have been arrested. The teacher had brought the girl to the hospital and left after telling staff that her father had passed away and her mother was not present.

The incident has sparked a wave of outrage, with the hashtag #JusticeforIqra gaining tens of thousands of views. It has also reignited di...