Distant Relative Kidnaps, Murders 6-Year-Old Girl in Delhi; Body Found in Well
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Moneycontrol•24-02-2026, 10:54
Distant Relative Kidnaps, Murders 6-Year-Old Girl in Delhi; Body Found in Well
•A 6-year-old girl from Sarai Kale Khan, South-East Delhi, was kidnapped and murdered by a 23-year-old neighbor and distant relative.
•The accused, a laborer from Jharkhand, was identified through CCTV footage showing him with the child before her disappearance.
•He accompanied the girl's father to file the missing person report, attempting to mislead the investigation.
•After interrogation and being confronted with footage, he confessed to hitting the child's head with a brick and throwing her body into a well near IP Park.
•The body was recovered; post-mortem results are awaited to determine if sexual assault occurred, and murder charges have been added.