It is a common practice in parts of Madhya Pradesh to impose social sanctions on individuals or families for killing cows accidentally. The sanctions include asking the alleged culprit to take a dip in the Ganges and throw a feast for villagers. In-charge of Pathariya Police Station B D Singh told The Indian Express that the man was riding his two-wheeler when it accidentally hit a calf leading to its death. A team of Women and Child Development department and the police reached the village on Friday when tipped that the girl was minor. Singh said the team then asked for her Aadhar card and found that she was not even fourteen.

Source: Indian Express February 16, 2020 09:11 UTC