Bengal Horror: Girl Raped, Murdered in Alipurduar; Accused Lynched

Kolkata: A girl was allegedly raped and murdered, following which enrd villrs lynched one of accused in West Bengal's Alipurduar district, police said.

incident took place in Falakata area on Friday afteron.

girl's body was found in a pond, following which villrs tied a man, whom y alleged was one of accused, to a tree and beat him up mercilessly, a police officer said.

Police rescued man, in his forties, and took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him de.

Ar person, suspected to be ar accused in case, surrendered himself before local police station.

Angry villrs std protests demanding justice for victim, and death penalty for accused who surrendered.

A huge police contingent has been deployed to maintain peace in area.

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