Sent to buy paan masala, 6-year-old spends Rs 20 on chips, killed in UP | India News

AGRA: Police recovered the body of a 6-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by her neighbour in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh for buying a packet of chips, reports Mohammad Dilshad. The body, kept in a sack for disposal later, was found at the residence of the accused late Tuesday night. The accused was arrested and his two brothers were detained. According to police, the girl went missing from her Aligarh colony on Tuesday morning. Her family filed a missing report later in the evening at Nagar Kotwali police station. With the help of CCTV camera footage, police initiated an investigation that led them to her neighbour’s house, where they found her body.
Mrigank Pathak, SP (city), said, “During probe, one of the accused confessed to the crime. He said he had sent the girl to buy paan masala for Rs 20, but she returned with a packet of chips. When he scolded her, she misbehaved with him and he killed her. While we have the confession, we’re awaiting the autopsy report to determine the exact cause of death before taking action.” Police, however, are not yet ruling out the possibility of sexual assault.