The body of an 11-year-old girl was found near garbage ground in Pul Prahladpur area of south-east Delhi on late Saturday night. The girl was missing from her residence since evening on Saturday.
The girl hailed from Bihar, and had recently shifted to Pul Prahladpur area along with her family. Her father is a labourer while her brother studies in a government school. According to police, they got a PCR call around 10 pm. The victim’s brother had called police, saying his sister’s body was found in a dump.
A senior police official said, ‘A team reached the spot and found the girl lying unconscious near the garbage ground. An injury was noticed on her head. She was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.’
The official added, primarily investigation points towards sexual assault and murder. The family of the girl also alleged that she was raped.
A case of murder has been registered against the unknown person and investigation is on. ‘The body has been sent for post-mortem,’ the official added.
The girl hailed from Bihar, and had recently shifted to Pul Prahladpur area along with her family. Her father is a labourer while her brother studies in a government school. According to police, they got a PCR call around 10 pm. The victim’s brother had called police, saying his sister’s body was found in a dump.
A senior police official said, ‘A team reached the spot and found the girl lying unconscious near the garbage ground. An injury was noticed on her head. She was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.’
The official added, primarily investigation points towards sexual assault and murder. The family of the girl also alleged that she was raped.
A case of murder has been registered against the unknown person and investigation is on. ‘The body has been sent for post-mortem,’ the official added.