Body of a minor girl was found under suspicious circumstances at VIP road area of Upper lake under Koh-e-Fiza Police Station area on Saturday.
According to the police, at around 9 am commuters at the VIP road spotted a body floating in the Upper lake near Raja Bhoj statue and informed the police. After receiving the information, a team was rushed to the spot and with the help of on-duty BMC divers, the body was fished out.
Although the police have not established the identity of the victim as yet and no one has claimed of witnessing the incident too, Sharma concluded that the victim fell accidentally into the Upper lake, drowned and died.
The investigating officer — Sub Inspector RS Sharma told that the victim was wearing T-shirt and jeans. The attire suggested that the victim belonged to a middle-class family.
The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC and have sent the body for post mortem.
The medical of the victim is yet to be done, which could reveal more details of the death.
The possibility of rape could not be ruled out, but to ascertain anything about the reason of death and other assault is not possible at the moment, police said.
Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at Radhakunj Colony under Piplani Police Station area on Saturday. According to the police, around 8 am the victim Vikram Singh was found hanging. The police were informed about the incident and after preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC and have sent the body for the post mortem.
The victim was an alcohol addict and used to stay at home, informed the family members of the victim.