Mandsaur (MP), Nov 10 (PTI) The body of a seven-year-old girl who had gone missing was found under a banyan tree near her village in the district on Tuesday, police said.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the case and was being questioned, an official said, adding that the post-mortem report was awaited to ascertain the cause of death.
The girl went missing from Lukk Chikaniya village on Monday afternoon.
After searching for her till evening without success, her family lodged a complaint with the police.
After the body was found on Tuesday, local residents staged a protest and demanded strict punishment for the culprit.
Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar Meena visited the spot.
Garoth police station in-charge Balveer Yadav said villagers blocked the road for some time.
The girl's body was examined by a panel of three doctors, but the post-mortem report is awaited, he said.
The arrested man and the girl's father worked as daily-wage labourers, Yadav said.
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