Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Up to date on: Aug 18, 2025 07:36 am IST
Officers stated that the useless physique of the lady, a class-7 scholar, was recovered within the morning from an space close to a highway at Sehpora Batpora in Ganderbal
A 14-year-old lady was discovered murdered hours after she was kidnapped from close to her residence in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officers stated.
Police have constituted a particular investigation workforce (SIT) after submitting a case underneath Part 103 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Officers stated that the useless physique of the lady, a class-7 scholar, was recovered within the morning from an space close to a highway at Sehpora Batpora in Ganderbal. The restoration of the useless physique prompted anger and protests within the space looking for arrest and demise penalty for the killers.
“The lady was a faculty scholar and was together with her elder sister once they have been focused. The elder sister managed to flee however the youthful sister was killed. She had been stabbed. We would like the administration to arrest these concerned and provides them exemplary punishment,” stated a protestor and neighbour of the sufferer’s household.
Ganderbal senior superintendent of police Khalil Poswal stated that the lady was kidnapped from close to her residence in Sehpora by some people when she was out together with her sister. “She was kidnapped and now her physique has been discovered. We have now recovered some clues. We have now registered a homicide case underneath Part 103 BNS and constituted a SIT for an in depth investigation. The age of the lady is round 14-15 years,” Poswal stated.
Forensics groups took a couple of samples which have been despatched to Chandigarh and different labs for evaluation.
Poswal stated that the deceased’s sister has thought of what occurred however she and the remainder of the household are nonetheless in trauma.
The police have known as in assist from their colleagues in Srinagar and are additionally analysing the video footage of in and across the space. “To know who have been the abductors and what’s the reason for this incident, we now have additionally known as groups from Srinagar. We have now our personal forensic consultants right here and we’re additionally analysing the cameras on the routes for technical evaluation,” he stated.
The SSP sought cooperation of the individuals in maintaining calm and likewise offering clues concerning the case.
“We guarantee that we are going to work out this case. We request individuals to take care of calm. A board of docs has additionally been constituted for an in depth investigation,” he stated.
