India, June 1 -- A 10-year-old girl from Bihar's Muzaffarpur, who was raped and brutally attacked on May 26, succumbed to her injuries at the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) on Sunday morning, amid allegations that she was left waiting in an ambulance for several hours before getting admission at the hospital on Saturday- a charge the hospital refuted.

She was brought to PMCH in a critical condition after being referred from the Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur, said an official.

"The girl died this morning. The accused brutally slashed her throat and chest. He had also attempted to kill her by slitting her throat. Her vocal cords were damaged, and she was unable to speak. The accused has been arrested,"...