Migrant worker’s 6-year-old daughter abducted, killed in Bengaluru’s Whitefield; suspect on the run

When the girl did not return home for some time, her parents began searching the colony and the surrounding areas in a state of panic. They later found the child’s body dumped in a drain close to the settlement. Residents, many of whom are daily-wage workers living in makeshift dwellings, gathered at the spot, and the police soon reached.

The police said preliminary investigations indicate that the child was strangled to death. They said there were no external injuries suggestive of sexual assault.

“The body was found with plastic ropes around the neck. Prima facie, no injuries were found on the body,” a senior police officer said.

Based on initial findings, investigators suspect the murder may have been driven by personal animosity or vengeance. However, the girl’s father told the police that he had no personal enmity, financial dispute, or prior confrontation with the suspect, though the exact motive remains unclear.

Following a complaint lodged by the girl’s family, the Whitefield police registered a case of murder and formed multiple teams to trace the suspect, who is currently absconding. Efforts are underway to trace his movements and question those who may have last seen him.