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Police find children's skeletons | Police find children's skeletons |
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Indian police say they have found a bag containing the clothes and skeletons of a number of small children near Delhi. | Indian police say they have found a bag containing the clothes and skeletons of a number of small children near Delhi. |
They were discovered in Noida, some 20 km (12 miles) from the capital. The exact number of skeletons is not clear. | They were discovered in Noida, some 20 km (12 miles) from the capital. The exact number of skeletons is not clear. |
Noida's police chief, RKS Rathore, told the BBC that the discovery came after a man confessed to killing six children after sexually abusing them. | |
He said six children below the age of 12 had gone missing from the Nithari area of the town in the last year. | |
Investigations are continuing. | |
Police said they initially arrested the man in connection with the murder of a young girl. They say further questioning of the man led to the discovery of the skeletons. | Police said they initially arrested the man in connection with the murder of a young girl. They say further questioning of the man led to the discovery of the skeletons. |
The news has shocked and angered parents of the missing children. | The news has shocked and angered parents of the missing children. |
Angry crowds have stormed the house of a businessman where the man who confessed to police worked as a servant. | Angry crowds have stormed the house of a businessman where the man who confessed to police worked as a servant. |