Delhi Girl's Murder Solved: Accused Trapped After Calling Wife from Unknown Number
In a significant breakthrough in the murder of a six-year-old girl in southeast Delhi, who was allegedly sexually assaulted, police apprehended the accused after he called his wife from an unknown number. The wife, who is the child's elder cousin, was at the local police station with the girl's relatives when she received the call, where the accused asked her to meet him so they could flee together.
Police Set Trap to Capture Suspect
The woman immediately offered to assist the officers and agreed to meet her husband at a nearby park. Police laid a trap, with officers wearing civilian clothes, and successfully nabbed the man. The child's family has alleged she was sexually assaulted, and police are awaiting post-mortem results to confirm details. The six-year-old girl is survived by her parents and three siblings.
Family Background and Tragic Incident
Sitting in their rented room, the parents—a labourer and a domestic helper—told reporters they had moved to the city nearly a year ago in search of better opportunities. On February 19, they left their two daughters at home and headed to work around 8:30 am. The mother had recently purchased a phone for Rs 19,000, which she often left with the girls to keep them occupied. "She loved watching makeup tutorials and would try them on herself," the mother recalled.
Around 3 pm, the elder sister woke up to find the girl missing. The family had given shelter to the accused, who fled from their village last November with his wife and two sons after allegedly stealing cattle and selling them. Described as weeping with the family and eating at their home during the panic, he even accompanied them to the police station, crying, "I don't know where such a beautiful child has gone."
CCTV Footage and Confession
The case turned when police found CCTV footage showing the girl with the accused near his house around 11:55 am on the day of the incident. "He fled after that. He left his phone behind and was not home for a night," the girl's father said, adding that the accused later called his wife.
According to police, during questioning, the accused disclosed that he took the child to an isolated area near a park, where he attacked her by striking her on the head with a brick and then threw her body into a nearby well. The girl's mother alleged, "He had lured her to steal the phone, which he sold later. He then sexually assaulted her. When he asked her if she would tell her parents and she said yes, he killed her."
Family Demands Justice
The family expressed their desire for the accused to remain behind bars, noting that even his wife supports their demand for strict punishment. "We could have never imagined someone who was like a brother to her could do this," the mother said, highlighting the betrayal and tragedy of the situation.
