Teens in Mumbai allegedly kill man for molestation

A 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old friend were detained in Mumbai for allegedly killing a 75-year-old man last month. The man was accused of sexually abusing the girl, who worked in his shop. The victim's body was discovered on February 22 after a local reported a foul smell. Initially, police treated the case as an accidental death until they identified the man as missing since February 16. The teenagers claimed they attacked the man when he attempted to sexually assault the girl. They allegedly struck him with a stone and disposed of his body in bushes near a mosque. The minors will be presented to the Child Welfare Committee.