An eight-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by 16 men over a period of four years died on Thursday. According to a report in The New Indian Express, the case came to light in July 2019 when the girl's mother filed a police complaint and said her two daughters had been raped by their relatives several times.

On Thursday evening, the younger daughter complained about stomach ache and went to the washroom, once around 9.40 pm and then at 10.10 pm. As she had been in the washroom for quite some time, her mother broke open the door and saw her lying unconscious. She was rushed to a private hospital and was declared dead on arrival.