16-year-old girl raped, brutally killed in Kota

The accused, both aged around 17, lured the girl to a secluded spot around 200 metres from a 'Dandiya' event in Oriya Colony Wednesday night and raped her.

Jaipur: Two youths have been arrested for gang-raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl in Kota in Rajasthan, the police said on Friday.

The accused, both aged around 17, lured the girl to a secluded spot around 200 metres from a 'Dandiya' event in Oriya Colony Wednesday night and raped her, Kota superintendent of police Anshuman Bhomiya told IANS.

They then killed her by hitting her head with a stone and fled the spot.

The incident came to light when the teenager's body was found Thursday morning. The police officer said both the accused have confessed of committing the crime.

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