Salem/ Coimbatore, 24 May

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has spoken to the family of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted and killed in Coimbatore, over the phone and assured them that justice would be ensured, the victim's grandmother said on Sunday.

"He (CM) spoke to us and assured justice. He also enquired about us and whether we have a house. He said he was with us and not to worry," she told reporters.

The sexual assault and brutal murder of the child in Coimbatore's Sulur has led to shock and outrage across Tamil Nadu. Two men, including an acquaintance of the girl, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Meanwhile, in Coimbatore, West Zone Inspector General of Police R V Ramya Bharathi on Sunday said that senior officers will be coming for a preliminary review of the case.

"The only two persons involved have been promptly arrested. In view of the sensitivity of the case, senior officers will be coming for preliminary review," she told ANI.

Earlier, IGP Bharati said in a press conference that the case is being altered to include the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, due to the assault of a minor.

She said the girl went missing on 21 May (Thursday) at around 5pm. The police reached the spot immediately after receiving the information and registered a case regarding the missing child.