Gorakhpur, Feb. 22 -- An eight-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted at a wedding ceremony in the Pipighanj area of Gorakhpur late Friday night, said police officials. The child is currently in critical condition and battling for her life at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College.

According to police, the girl had arrived at a wedding venue in Pipighanj town with her grandmother. She went missing around 11:30 pm while family members were engaged in the 'Jaymala' ceremony. A frantic search began, and someone alerted the police by dialing the emergency number 112.

Circle officer (CO) Yogendra Singh stated that police received the call around 3 am and immediately swung into action. Subsequently, the girl was found ...