4-year-old MP rape victim dies in Nagpur hospital

The four-year-old girl, who was brutally raped in Ghansaur town in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on April 17, died of cardiac arrest at around 7:45pm at a hospital in Nagpur on Monday night, a hospital spokesman said.Humiliated, teen rape victim attempts suicide

The four-year-old girl, who was brutally raped in Ghansaur town in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on April 17, died of cardiac arrest at around 7:45pm at a hospital in Nagpur on Monday night, a hospital spokesman said.

"We have informed the MP government about the death of the girl. Her body was sent to the government run medical college and hospital for a post mortem," said Sriram.

The body will be handed over to her parents after the post mortem and would be taken to Ghansaur on Tuesday morning.

According to Madhya Pradesh police, the girl was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old Firoz Khan on April 17 in Ghansour, after which he dumped her at a farm.

The girl's parents found her unconscious the next morning and she was taken to Netaji Subhash Chandra Medical College and Hospital in Jabalpur.

However, the girl was brought to Nagpur by an air ambulance and admitted to Care Hospital in Ramdaspeth area shortly before midnight on April 20.

The 35 year old accused, who works in a private power plant in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested from Hussainabad area of Bihar's Bhagalpur district.

The accused was apprehended by the police after monitering his cellphone details.