Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Six-Year-Old Girl Murdered in Bengaluru
A six-year-old girl named Shahajan Khatoon was sadly killed in a place called Bengaluru.
She was playing near her home when she went missing.
Her family looked for her and then told the police.
The police found her body in a bag nearby.
The police think someone might have hurt her by strangling her with a plastic wire.
They are not sure why, but they think it might be because her mother had a fight with some neighbors.
The police are still looking for the person who did this.
They are trying to find out more about what happened.
A six-year-old girl named Shahajan Khatoon was allegedly killed due to animosity towards her mother in Nellarahalli, near Whitefield, Bengaluru.
The girl's body was found in a gunny bag in a gutter, and she was strangled to death using a plastic wire.
The girl's father lodged a missing person complaint after she went missing from her residence.
Police identified suspected persons and are following leads, with special teams searching for the accused.
Preliminary investigation suggests the murder may be linked to a recent quarrel between the victim's mother and neighbors.
- Who
- Shahajan Khatoon, a six-year-old girl
- What
- Abduction and murder
- When
- January 5, 2024 (incident), January 6, 2024 (complaint), January 7, 2024 (discovery)
- Where
- Nellarahalli, near Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Why
- Allegedly driven by animosity towards her mother
- Victim's Name
- Shahajan Khatoon
- Victim's Age
- 6 years old
- Location
- Nellarahalli, near Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Date of Incident
- January 5, 2024
- Date of Complaint
- January 6, 2024
- Date of Discovery
- January 7, 2024
- Cause of Death
- Strangulation with a plastic wire
- Suspect's Status
- At large
Sources
Girl ‘abducted’, murdered in Bengaluru
Six-year-old girl murdered after abduction in Bengaluru
Six-year-old girl killed over 'grudge' against mother in Karnataka
Migrant worker’s 6-year-old daughter abducted, killed in Bengaluru’s Whitefield; suspect on the run
