Goa, July 14 -- Police said one of the accused, a worker at the construction site for nearly two-and-a-half months, had deliberately befriended the victim and her brothers by frequently playing with them and offering chocolates, chips and toffees. CCTV footage shows the accused luring the girl away on the pretext of buying snacks and a soft drink before the assault.

According to investigators, the accused took the minor to the third floor of the building, where she was sexually assaulted and raped. Police said the attacker then repeatedly struck the girl's head with an iron rod, leaving bloodstains on the walls and floor at the crime scene.

After the murder, the accused allegedly dropped the child's body through a shaft from the third f...