India, March 17 -- Mumbai A 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old friend were detained on Saturday for allegedly killing a 75-year-old man a month ago and dumping his body in the bushes. The senior citizen had allegedly been sexually abusing the minor girl, who worked in his shop.

The 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old friend claimed that the victim was attempting to sexually assault the girl due to which they attacked him, which led to his death.

According to the police, the victim's body was found on February 22 near the Balepir Shah Dargah in Uttan in a decomposed state. The discovery was made after former corporator Amjad Sheikh, who visited the dargah that day, alerted the police about a stench in the area. The Uttan police in Bha...