- Trial to be held in fast track court
Bhopal: The body of a 5-year-old girl who went missing from a multi-story building in Shahjahanabad police station area was found in a water tank in a neighboring flat. The short post-mortem report revealed that the girl was raped and then strangled to death. The police have also arrested the accused and his mother and sister. An SIT has been formed to investigate the incident. Also, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that the accused will be given the death penalty.
CM Mohan Yadav wrote on his X post about the entire matter that “The police have arrested the three accused involved in the sensitive incident that happened with a 5-year-old girl in Shahjahanabad area of ????Bhopal. People with such a corrupt mindset cannot have any place in society. In this case, about 200 police officers and employees were continuously searching for the girl for the last 48 hours. An SIT has been formed to investigate this heinous crime. The investigation team has been directed to study all the facts in depth and no culprit involved in this unfortunate incident should be spared.
CM said there is a provision of death penalty for such heinous crimes and our government will try to ensure that such criminals get the harshest punishment like death penalty. Along with this, the government is committed to provide speedy justice in all such cases in the state through fast track courts.
After the girl went missing, 200 policemen started looking for her. The police used several techniques including drones and dog squads. But, the girl was not found. The police searched more than 200 flats. The police searched four times in 48 hours.
