Archive · 23 Nov 2025
13-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Father of Friend Arrested, Police Negligence Suspected
A 13-year-old girl went missing in Jalandhar and was later found murdered in her friend's father's house.
The father has been arrested, and a police officer was suspended for not finding the girl during an initial search.
Locals suspect sexual assault and allege police negligence, leading to protests.
13-year-old girl found murdered in Jalandhar
Accused is 48-year-old father of her friend
Girl's body found stuffed in bathroom after inadequate initial search
Police officer suspended for negligence
Locals allege sexual assault before murder
- Who
- 13-year-old girl, 48-year-old accused (father of her friend), Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
- What
- Murder of a minor girl, alleged sexual assault, police negligence
- When
- Saturday, around 4 pm
- Where
- Jalandhar, inside the accused's house
- Why
- Suspected sexual assault and murder
Locals and Victim's Family
Police
Search Thoroughness
Locals and Victim's Family
Inadequate initial search by police
Police
Police claim no girl was inside the house
- Victim's Age
- 13 years
- Accused's Age
- 48 years
- Crime Scene
- Accused's house
- Arrested
- Accused and ASI
- Charges
- Murder, Pocso Act
- Time of Incident
- Saturday, around 4 pm