The West Bengal Chief Minister urged police to handle the alleged rape-murder of a 10-year-old under the POCSO Act and seek capital punishment for the guilty.

In a heart-wrenching incident, a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred in the Krupakhali area adjacent to Mahishamari Haat in Kultali.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged police to register the Kultuli rape-murder case under the POCSO Act. She called for capital punishment for the culprits within three months. Banerjee also emphasised avoiding media trials to ensure proper investigations.

Tensions flared in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl, whose body was discovered on Saturday.