Delhi: Salwar leads to arrest of minor’s killer
The accused had allegedly put the body in a box after killing the girl and dumped it into the canal.
New Delhi: A pair of ladies suit and a blanket found with a decomposed body of a seven-year-old minor girl, whose body was bundled in an iron box with her limbs tied abandoned in the drain, paved the way for the Delhi Police to arrest the accused in an alleged case of sexual assault and killing of a seven-year-old girl.
Police said that minor had gone missing on June 21 and a complaint of Kidnap was registered in Usmanpur police station. She was a student of grade second and was living with her family in Gamri Village near Shahadra.
The accused, Ibral (25), had allegedly put the body in the box after killing the girl and dumped it into the canal, the police said, adding that the case contained a salwar kameez and a blanket, which eventually led to his arrest. Ibral was nabbed on July 5 from Sudamapuri following a tip-off, said A K Singla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-east).
The victim lived with her family at New Usmanpur. At around 10 am on June 21, she had gone to her aunt’s house nearby, along with her two elder sisters. After spending some time there, the girl had left her aunt’s house by herself. When her sisters returned home later, they did not find the girl. The family members launched a hunt for her and lodged a police complaint when she could not be found.
On the morning of June 28, the police were informed about a box floating in the canal. It was retrieved and the body of the girl was recovered from it. The hands and legs of the victim were found tied and the body had decayed. The police had also seized a pink-and-purple salwar kameez suit and a blanket, which were found in the box. When they started questioning the locals, one of them recognised the salwar kameez and told the police that she had seen Ibral’s sister wearing it, said Singla.
When the police arrived at Ibral’s residence, he was found to be absconding. However, he was nabbed subsequently. Ibral told the police that he was drunk on the day of the incident and had forced himself on her.