Shillong, Sept. 18 -- A 13-year-old boy has been taken into custody in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district in connection with the death of a four-year-old girl, police said on Wednesday.

The Juvenile Justice Board has sent him to a juvenile home while investigations continue.

The case is being probed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said the team will "continue to investigate every aspect of the case to ensure that nothing is left out."

The girl was reported missing on the morning of September 14 while playing near her home. Despite extensive searches by police, villagers, and a dog squad, heavy rains hampered the operation. Her body was recovered the next evening, about 100...