Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Teen found dead in Barabanki canal; suicide note recovered
A 16-year-old girl named Mahakpreet Kaur was found dead in a canal in Barabanki.
She was a college student and had left home on December 15 but never returned.
Her motorcycle was found near the canal the next day.
A note in her bag said she was ending her life because of her mistakes.
Her family thinks she might have been harassed by someone named Nishant.
The police are investigating to find out exactly what happened.
A 16-year-old girl's body was found in a canal in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
A suicide note in Punjabi (Roman script) was found in her bag, addressed to her father.
The girl, identified as Mahakpreet Kaur, had left home on December 15 and was reported missing.
Her family alleges she was being harassed by a youth named Nishant.
Police are investigating the case, including the circumstances surrounding the rope found around her waist.
- Who
- Mahakpreet Kaur, a 16-year-old first-year BBA student from Nevarajpur village in Sitapur’s Biswan area
- What
- The body of a 16-year-old girl was found in a canal, with a suicide note recovered from her bag
- When
- The body was recovered on January 1, and identified on January 5
- Where
- Under the Sharda canal bridge near Jarkha village, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Preliminary findings suggest suicide, with a note mentioning ending life due to mistakes
- Victim's Name
- Mahakpreet Kaur
- Age
- 16
- Location Found
- Sharda canal bridge, Fatehpur police station limits, Barabanki
- Date Body Recovered
- January 1
- Date Identified
- January 5
- Suspected Cause of Death
- Suicide
- Note Language
- Punjabi (Roman script)
- Alleged Harasser
- Nishant