Bulandshahr: Eight-year-old girl murdered in Sikandrabad, known accused absconding; four police teams searching

A case of an eight-year-old girl being murdered after being kidnapped has come to light in the industrial police station area of Sikandrabad Kotwali in Bulandshahr. The girl's body was recovered a short distance from her home. According to the police, the accused has been identified; he was an acquaintance of the girl's family and has been absconding since the incident. A post-mortem of the body has been conducted.

What the police said

Based on the complaint filed by the girl's father, the police have registered a report against the accused. According to SP City Abhishek Pratap Ajay, four police teams have been formed to arrest the accused, and raids are being conducted at his potential hideouts. According to the police, the investigation is ongoing.

Suspicion of sexual assault

Some reports have raised the suspicion of sexual assault on the girl, but this can only be confirmed after the post-mortem report. Details regarding the post-mortem report and the sections applied in the case have not been made public yet.

Allegations and investigation

The charges against the accused will be determined by the police investigation and the court. The story will be updated once an arrest is made and further information becomes available. Information related to the identity of the minor victim and her family cannot be made public by law, and therefore has not been provided in this report.