NEW DELHI - The chief minister of India's capital ordered a judge-led inquiry on Wednesday (Aug 4) after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered, sparking days of protests and renewed scrutiny of the country's problem with sexual violence.

Police have alleged that the girl was killed after she had gone to fetch water from a crematorium near her house in the city's Cantonment area on Sunday. Her family told the media the perpetrators cremated her body against their wishes.

Four men have been arrested in connection with the girl's murder, Ingit Pratap Singh, the top police officer in the southwest of the capital where the alleged crime took place, told Reuters.

The four face charges of rape, murder and criminal intimidation, he said. They were not available for comment and Reuters was not able to determine if they had engaged lawyers.

Hundreds of people have protested since the incident, blocking roads and calling for accountability for the death.

Arvind Kejriwal, the head of Delhi's provincial government who also leads an opposition party, ordered a judicial review of the case.

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