Coimbatore, May 23 -- Family members of the 10-year-old girl who was found dead near a pond in Coimbatore's Sulur area on Saturday demanded justice and sought strict punishment for the accused arrested in the case.

Speaking to ANI outside the ESI Hospital, the victim's uncle, Palanisamy, said the family received information about the girl going missing only late on Thursday night.

"Only last night did we get information that the girl was missing. After reaching here, we came to know that the girl had allegedly been kidnapped and that two persons identified as Mohan and Karthick had been arrested," he said.

According to him, the girl had gone missing after returning from a nearby shop two days ago.

"I was told that the girl went missin...