Pinki murder case: Cops obtain CCTV footage

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Investigating the murder of an 11-year old Pinki, who was found strangulated to death in a jute sack on Sunday, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) has obtained the CCTV footage of the locality of Palsora.

Sources in police said, the CCTV footage can help police to find out whom Pinki had met after she left from her house to go to a nearby shop. The footage can also help police to locate the accused person who kidnapped her on the day of the incident. Meanwhile, police is also questioning people living in the neighboring area of victim’s house at Palsora. Four more people, including a lady, have been rounded up by SIT on the basis of suspicion, on Wednesday.

Satbir Singh, DSP Crime branch said, ten police teams have been sent to Palsora to investigate the matter. Chandigarh police officials in civil dress have also been deputed, he added. Meanwhile, Inspector General of UT police, RP Upadhyay said, after receiving the postmortem report from the panel of doctors of GMSH sector-16, who conducted the postmortem of Pinki, police have requested the panel of doctors to provide the exact timing of Pinki’s death. Further clarification on the matter whether the girl was raped or not, has also been asked from them, added IGP.

The 11-year-old girl and a student of class VI, was found strangulated to death with her body put in a jute sack and thrown in the jungle area in furniture market. As per her parents, Pinki went missing on November 27 after she left to a shop and never came back. A missing complaint was also lodged by her parents at PS Sector-39.

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