Horror continues: 2 minors raped and killed at weddings in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

 An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed by a guest at a wedding in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh, police said.

Uttam Sahu, the 25-year-old accused, has been arrested, Lal Umed Singh, Superintendent of Police, told PTI by phone.

The incident happened on Wednesday night in the district, about 120km from state capital Raipur.

Sahu lured the girl away from the village and then raped and killed her by smashing her head with a stone, Singh said.

The victim was related to the bridegroom, he said.

After committing the crime, Sahu, a resident of nearby Rehauta village, returned and joined the wedding, he said.

When the girl did not return home, a search was launched for her and it came to light that she was last seen with Sahu, the police official said.

The body was found near a canal on Thursday after which police questioned Sahu, who admitted to the crime, Singh said.

He has been arrested on charges of murder and rape, he added. 

In a separate incident, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district on late Thursday night.

The victim had come to attend a wedding in Etah, where she was lured by the accused man, who took her to a secluded area, raped and killed her.

At around 3 am, her body was found near the area in a semi-naked condition.

The police arrested a person named Pintu after the victim's family filed an FIR. The accused was a cook at the wedding. Further investigation is underway.

This comes amid an outrage over Kathua and Unnao rape cases, that have taken the country by a storm.

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped, tortured, drugged, and murdered by eight men in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in January this year.

The details of the rape-murder revealed by the charge sheet have triggered public and political outrage in various parts of the country, as many are calling for speedy justice in the case.