India, May 23 -- The sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore triggered outrage across the state on Saturday, with chief minister C Joseph Vijay assuring strict action amid an opposition uproar over the incident.

Two men accused in the crime have been arrested, police said. A 33-year-old man was booked under the POCSO Act and other charges, including murder, for allegedly sexually assaulting the girl, while his accomplice was arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, news agency PTI reported.

According to police, the girl was playing outside her house near Coimbatore when she went missing on May 21 by 5 pm. A complaint was received by 8.30 pm the same day and a case was registered.

The police said it...