Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Neighbour Arrested for Minor's Murder After Joining Search Party in Gandhinagar
A little girl went missing from her home in Gujarat when her parents were at work.
The police and community, including a neighbor, searched for her for almost two days.
Sadly, they found her body stuffed in a bag in an open area near her home.
The police investigated and detained a few people, including the neighbor who had helped search.
This neighbor then confessed to the crime.
He admitted to taking the girl, killing her by strangling, and hiding her body.
He even joined the search to try and avoid getting caught.
The police arrested him, and more tests are being done on the body to see if she was also harmed in other ways.
A neighbor has been arrested for the murder of a minor girl whose body was found stuffed in a bag in Gandhinagar.
The arrested accused, a 36-year-old neighbour, had joined the search party organized by the police and community.
The girl had gone missing on November 12, and her body was discovered on the night of November 13, nearly 36 hours later.
The accused confessed to abducting the girl, strangling her, and then dumping her body in a bag near his house before moving it.
Police are awaiting post-mortem results to determine if the victim was subjected to sexual assault, and four suspects were initially detained.
- Who
- A 36-year-old male neighbour of the victim, the victim's family, and Gujarat Police.
- What
- A minor girl's body was found in a bag, and her neighbor was arrested for her murder after he participated in the search for her.
- When
- The girl went missing on November 12, and her body was found on the night of November 13. The arrest was made on Friday.
- Where
- Gandhinagar district, Gujarat.
- Why
- The accused allegedly abducted, strangled, and disposed of the girl's body to conceal his crime.
Gujarat Police
Accused
Involvement in Search
Gujarat Police
The accused neighbour actively participated in the search operation for the missing girl.
Accused
The accused neighbour joined the search party for the missing girl.
Confession and Disposal of Body
Gujarat Police
The arrested accused confessed to abducting, strangling, and then dumping the girl's body in a bag behind his house, later moving it to a neighbor's property to evade capture.
Accused
The accused admitted to abducting, strangling, and disposing of the body in a bag behind his house.
- Location
- Gandhinagar district, Gujarat
- Date of Discovery
- November 13 (night)
- Missing Girl's Last Seen Date
- November 12
- Accused Arrested
- One neighbor, aged 36
- Suspects Detained
- Four
- Evidence Collected
- Fingerprints, Dog Squad, Drone (unsuccessful)
- Investigation Status
- Body sent for post-mortem; sexual assault to be determined
