Bathinda, July 5 -- A man was arrested and a hunt is underway for his accomplice for allegedly raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl in Muktsar town on Friday.

The child belonged to the Banjara community and had arrived in the town with her family in a bigger group from Jaito, Faridkot, earlier in the morning. The group was camping near the grain market when they realised the child was missing.

A search was launched and one of the group members heard cries of a child from the bushes nearby.

As they rushed to the scene, they found a man sexually assaulting the child while his accomplice fled the spot. The accused was caught and handed over to the police. The child, found in a critical condition, succumbed soon after.

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