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Girl's body found in suitcase in Delhi's Burari; relative arrested
Police in Delhi found the body of a girl hidden inside a suitcase.
The girl's relative was arrested for the crime.
The police learned about the case from a secret tip.
The relative confessed and showed police where the body was hidden.
The body was found in a place called Ajit Vihar in Burari, Delhi.
Nobody had reported the murder before.
The police are now questioning the relative.
They are also checking evidence to find out why the girl was killed.
The case has been handed over to the Burari police station.
The police are still investigating what happened.
The body of a minor girl was found concealed inside a suitcase in Ajit Vihar, Burari, Delhi.
A relative of the girl, described as her cousin, has been arrested in connection with the killing.
The murder had not been reported earlier and came to light after a secret tip-off to the Special Staff of Outernorth district.
The accused allegedly confessed during interrogation and led police to the spot where the body was hidden.
An FIR is being registered at Burari police station and police are probing the motive and circumstances of the death.
- Who
- A minor girl (victim) and her relative, described as a cousin (accused, arrested); Delhi Police's Special Staff of Outernorth district handled the initial operation.
- What
- The girl's body was found concealed inside a suitcase after the arrested relative led police to the spot.
- Where
- Ajit Vihar, Burari, Delhi.
- When
- The arrest and recovery were reported on Monday, August 18.
- Why
- The motive and circumstances leading to the girl's death are still under investigation.
Key facts
- Victim
- Minor girl (reports differ on age: one article says 17, its headline says 16)
- Suspect
- Relative of the victim, described as a cousin (arrested)
- Location
- Ajit Vihar, Burari, Delhi
- Discovery
- Body concealed inside a suitcase
- How case came to light
- Secret tip-off to Special Staff of Outernorth district
- Investigation status
- FIR being registered at Burari police station; accused in police custody
- Evidence
- Forensic examination and post-mortem underway
Sources
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