6 year old missing girl found murdered near Hallo Majra

  • | Monday | 8th March, 2021

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh March 6A 12-year-old boy has been apprehended by the police on a charge of murdering a six-year-old girl whose semi-naked body was found dumped in the forest area near the Hallo Majra light point this morning. However her mother said the girl went for tuition in the morning and returned around 1 pm. The police reached the spot and launched a search operation at Hallo Majra. The search was resumed in the morning and the police started combing the forest area across the road near the Hallo Majra light point. CCTV footage nails suspectThe footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area led to the identification of the suspect who was seen taking the girl towards the Hallo Majra light point on a bicycle.

Tribune News Service Chandigarh March 6 A 12-year-old boy has been apprehended by the police on a charge of murdering a six-year-old girl whose semi-naked body was found dumped in the forest area near the Hallo Majra light point this morning. The victim went missing on Friday evening. The police suspect that she was raped before being murdered. However her mother said the girl went for tuition in the morning and returned around 1 pm. “She had her lunch and after watching TV she went to play near the house” she said. She looked for her in the area around 5.30 pm but couldnt trace her. She started searching for her in the neighbourhood. The victims father who works at a factory got to know about the incident from his wife around 7 pm following which he rushed home. “I also searched for her at various places and later informed the police” he added. The police reached the spot and launched a search operation at Hallo Majra. It continued till late night but the girl couldnt be traced. The search was resumed in the morning and the police started combing the forest area across the road near the Hallo Majra light point. Soon the semi-naked body of the victim was found near the cremation ground. The victims face was smashed with a stone. The spot was video-graphed and a forensics team also visited the spot. The body was shifted to the mortuary of the GMCH-32. Autopsy was conducted. However the post-mortem detail was not released till the reports last came in. The police scrutinised the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area and found that the girl was with a boy later identified as one of the victims neighbours on a bicycle. Based on the CCTV footage the boy was apprehended. Meanwhile a case has been registered at the Sector 31 police station. Victim was a bright child “My daughter was a very bright child. She was learning English very quickly. Although her school was closed due to Covid I arranged tuitions for her so that her education didnt suffer” said the victims father. CCTV footage nails suspect The footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area led to the identification of the suspect who was seen taking the girl towards the Hallo Majra light point on a bicycle.

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