A nine-year-old girl, raped by a 36-year-old labourer in Jhagadiya, succumbed to her injuries at SSG Hospital in Vadodara. She died from multiple organ failure after suffering critical injuries and cardiac arrests. The accused is in police custody, with investigations ongoing. Politicians have visited the victim's family for support.
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