12-year-old girl killed in Jalandhar, body found from neighbour's house
PTC News Desk: A 12-year-old girl was killed and her body was found in the washroom of her neighbour’s house in Paras Estate on Leather Complex Road, Jalandhar, around midnight on Saturday.
The girl had been reported missing by her family. CCTV footage later showed she had entered the neighbour’s house.
The residents alleged that police personnel conducted a hasty check after they reached the spot and left without carrying out thorough investigation. Later, the girl’s body was found in the washroom of the same house.
The family has also alleged that the girl was first sexually assaulted and then murdered. The girl had left home in the evening for a walk and did not return until late at night. In the CCTV footage, she can be seen going towards a neighbour’s house.”
The exact cause of death has not been ascertained yet, however most likely she was killed by strangulation. It will also be examined if a sexual assault occurred.
- PTC NEWS
