Teenager who ‘killed 9-year-old girl, burnt her body’ in Gurgaon housing society sent to correction home

“The juvenile offender was produced before the court and has been shifted to the centre from police custody,” an official at the Rajendra Park police station confirmed.

According to the police, the girl’s mother had gone to the house of a neighbour with her son on the morning of July 1.

When she came back, she found that the gate of her house was locked from inside. Peeping inside, she spotted the accused. At the same time, she could sense a burning smell coming from inside, said police.

When the woman could finally enter her house with the help of neighbours and fire officials, she found her daughter had been set on fire, police said.

According to the police, investigation revealed that the 16-year-old boy first strangled and killed the girl with a dupatta, placed the cloth on her and set her ablaze.

Police said the boy killed the girl after he was caught stealing jewellery.

An official at the Rajendra Nagar police station said the boy was in debt due to his betting habits and had stolen the jewellery to repay it.

A guard at the housing society said that the family of the juvenile offender, who lived on rent, have left the premises after they were asked to do so by the residents. The victim’s family have also gone to their hometown in UP.