Haridwar police have detained over 30 suspects in connection with the ghastly incident of rape and murder involving an eight-year-old minor on Thursday night. The body of the victim was found with nothing on on the bank of Ganga near Pandit Deen Dayal Parking at Har Ki Pauri. The post- mortem report released on Friday by the police has confirmed that the girl was choked to death after she was allegedly raped.
As per the police, the girl was living in the slum area near Chandi Ghat with her family which hails from eastern UP. They managed their living by begging, police said. As was her routine, the girl went to Rodi Belwala area near Har Ki Pauri on Thursday morning with her mother for begging her square meal, police said, adding that the girl did not return after she went to ease herself in the open fields near Neel Dhara. As the girl did not return her mother informed Rodi Belwala Chowki police station following which a probe was started.
Speaking to the matter, the SI of Haridwar Nagar police K S Rawat said, “The unrobed body of the victim was found at Dhobhi Ghat near the double- story parking close to Har Ki Pauri. Post- mortem confirmed that the girl was raped and later choked to death when she screamed for help. Our team has detained over 30 persons in connection with the case so far. Investigation is on.”