Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Greater Noida Rape-Murder Accused Killed During Police Encounter
A six-year-old girl went missing in Greater Noida on Friday.
Her body was found near a village pond the next morning.
Police searched for the person they believed was responsible and detained two suspects.
One suspect was identified in a report as Balraj, who reportedly lived near the girl’s family.
Police said he told them where a pistol was hidden.
They said he grabbed the weapon and fired when they took him there.
A police officer was hurt, and police shot the suspect, who later died in hospital.
The girl’s body was sent for an examination, while investigators continued checking the evidence.
The main accused in the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl was killed in a police encounter on Saturday.
Police said the accused, identified in one report as Balraj, opened fire while officers took him to recover a hidden pistol.
A police constable was injured, while the accused later died at a hospital after being shot.
The girl went missing Friday, and her body was recovered near a village pond on Saturday morning.
Police formed five search teams, examined CCTV footage, detained two suspects, and registered a case under the BNS and POCSO Act.
- Who
- A six-year-old girl was the victim; police identified the main accused in one report as Balraj, a 40-year-old man. A police constable was also injured.
- What
- The accused in the alleged rape and murder was killed during a police encounter while officers were attempting to recover a pistol.
- When
- The girl went missing Friday afternoon; her body was found Saturday morning, and the encounter occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday.
- Where
- The alleged crime involved Haldoni village in Greater Noida; the encounter was reported near Tiddi Park, in the Ecotech police station area. Police also cited bushes near the D-Park outpost as the weapon-recovery location.
- Why
- Police said the accused pushed officers and opened fire during the weapon recovery, prompting them to fire in self-defence.
Police Account
Unresolved Investigation
Cause of the encounter
Police Account
Police said the accused retrieved a concealed pistol, pushed officers, and opened fire, leading them to respond in self-defence.
Unresolved Investigation
The reported sequence is based on the police account; the available report does not provide an independent account of the shooting.
CCTV evidence
Police Account
Police said CCTV footage and other information helped identify the primary suspect, and one report said footage showed him carrying the girl in a sack.
Unresolved Investigation
A video circulating on social media purportedly shows a man following the girl and later returning with a sack, but its authenticity has not been independently verified.
Possible involvement of others
Police Account
Police detained two suspects and identified one as the main accused in the alleged crime.
Unresolved Investigation
Investigators are still examining whether an extended family member or another suspect was involved.
- Victim
- Six-year-old girl
- Accused
- Balraj, according to one report; another described him as a 40-year-old primary suspect
- Timeline
- The girl went missing Friday; her body was recovered Saturday morning
- Encounter
- Around 5 p.m. Saturday near Tiddi Park in the Ecotech police station area
- Police response
- Police said the accused fired a pistol, injuring one constable, and officers returned fire
- Investigation
- Five police teams were formed, and nearby CCTV footage was examined
- Legal action
- An FIR was registered under Sections 65 and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
