Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Two Girls Detained After Alleged Drowning at Vrindavan Shelter
A 14-year-old girl died at a girls' shelter home in Vrindavan.
Police initially thought her death might have happened naturally.
A medical examination later indicated that she had drowned.
CCTV footage allegedly showed two other girls holding her head inside a bucket of water.
The two girls are 14 and 15 years old.
Police said they confessed after seeing the footage.
Investigators said the girls wanted the shelter home to close so they could return home.
Five girls have been booked in connection with the case.
Officials have ordered a judicial inquiry to examine what happened.
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly drowned in a bucket at a government-run shelter home in Vrindavan on Friday.
Police said CCTV showed two fellow inmates holding the girl's head underwater until she stopped breathing.
The death was initially considered natural, but a Saturday post-mortem indicated drowning.
Police said the two accused girls, aged 14 and 15, confessed after being confronted with CCTV footage.
A judicial inquiry has been ordered, while five girls have been booked over the alleged murder and related offenses.
- Who
- A 14-year-old shelter resident died; police accuse two fellow residents, aged 14 and 15, and have booked five girls in connection with the case.
- What
- The girl was allegedly drowned in a bathroom bucket at the shelter home.
- When
- The incident occurred on Friday; the post-mortem was conducted on Saturday.
- Where
- A government-run girls' shelter home in Chaitanya Vihar, Vrindavan.
- Why
- Police said the two accused girls wanted to create circumstances that would lead to the shelter's closure and allow the girls to return home.
- Victim
- A 14-year-old girl from Bareilly.
- Accused
- Two girls aged 14 and 15, from Aligarh and Pilibhit.
- Reported cause of death
- Drowning, according to the Saturday post-mortem examination.
- Evidence
- Police said CCTV footage showed the alleged drowning and that the two accused later confessed.
- Charges
- Murder, destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and damaging property.
- Number booked
- Five girls; three were named in the FIR and two were accused of assisting the alleged conspiracy.
- Inquiry
- District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh ordered a judicial inquiry and requested a probe by the district judge.