A minor girl died of excessive bleeding after she was allegedly raped by a man, who fled after attempting to strangle her, in a village here, police said on Wednesday.
The girl died while undergoing treatment in Kanpur's Hallet Hospital.
The incident took place on Tuesday in a village under Bihar police station area and the accused fled the spot, according to Bighapur Circle Officer Anjani Rai.
The police officer said, "The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when Holi celebrations were going on. The girl was raped after which the rapist tried to kill her by throttling her neck."
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