5-year-old girl raped, murdered at construction site in South Goa, police arrests 15-20 labourers

A five-year-old girl was raped and murdered at a construction site in South Goa on April 12. Speaking about the incident, SP South Goa, Sunita Sawant said that after examining the post-mortem of the girl dead body by the police surgeon it has been confirmed that girl was sexually assaulted after which she was murdered by strangling. Police have rounded off 20 labourers as suspects in this case.
She said, "The girl's dead body has been examined by the police surgeon and a post-mortem has been conducted. The post-mortem has confirmed that the girl was sexually assaulted after which she was murdered by strangling... We have rounded up nearly 15-20 labourers working in the building... Vasco Police has registered an offence on behalf of the state of sexual assault and murder under sections 376, 302 of the IPC, under the POCSO act, and also under the Goa Children Act... Rape and murder is confirmed due to strangulation."