India, Dec. 24 -- A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Chandbali town of Odisha's Bhadrak district on Tuesday evening, triggering widespread anger and protests in the area.

According to reports, the girl, a Class III student from Chandbali, had left her house around 2 pm but did not return. As evening set in, her family searched for the girl but failed to trace her. Later, locals found her body in a naked condition at a deserted spot near the Baligaon panchayat office on the outskirts of the town.

The incident sparked massive outrage, with hundreds of people gathering at the spot. Protesters blocked the Bhadrak-Chandbali main road at Baligaon, burning tyres and staging a demonstration. Due to the road blockade, hundred...