New Delhi (CNN) Police in India are investigating the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of a girl who was then burned to death after her parents complained to the local village council seeking justice. The incident is alleged to have taken place in a rural village in India's northeastern state of Jharkhand. Police said Saturday they are waiting for a medical board to conduct an autopsy of the girl's body. The head of the village council is also in custody, Singh said. "We are waiting for the outcome of the medical reports and the police investigation report to arrive at a conclusion," Singh told CNN.

Source: CNN May 05, 2018 20:37 UTC