Overview
- Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham told the House that special teams have been constituted, suspects are being questioned, senior officers are on the spot, and the girl’s body remains in the mortuary.
- Congress MLAs exited the Assembly after heated exchanges, saying the government failed to explain why no arrests had been made yet.
- Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully pressed the government on delays and criticized the chief minister’s handling of law and order, noting he holds the home portfolio.
- Speaker Vasudev Devnani rebuked members over procedure and decorum during the walkout, warning against what he called a dual stance by participating and boycotting.
- Police say the minor left for a Class 8 exam before being found in a secluded area, local residents have alleged rape, and officers report examining technical evidence as the probe continues.