Mumbai Crime: Eleven-year-old girl sexually assaulted, choked to death

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An eleven-year-old girl was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered by unknown person near the Mulund checknaka on Saturday night. The girl was sent by her family to buy some goods from a nearby shop. When she didn't return home after a long time, the family and neighbours started looking for her. Later, her body was found under a container a few metres away. Sources say the girl was subjected to unnatural sexual assault and suffocated to death.

The family of the deceased hails from UP. They arrived in Mumbai two months ago and set up shanties near the checknaka. The family has three children, out of which the deceased was the eldest.

Left home, didn't return
The incident occurred on Saturday night. At around 9 pm, the girl's mother asked her to bring some grocery items from a local shop. The girl went but did not return for half-an-hour. The family started looking for her and found her body under a container.

After this, her father immediately informed the police near checknaka who then informed the Navghar police. Cops took the body to Veer Sawarkar general hospital in Mulund East, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The body was then sent to KEM hospital for post mortem.

Suffocated to death
Sources said, that the post mortem has revealed that the death occurred due to suffocation and the girl was also subjected to unnatural sexual assault. They added that the girl was sexually assaulted first and subsequently suffocated to death after the accused covered her mouth, in an effort to prevent her from shouting. After realising that the girl is dead, the accused left her under the container. Cops are awaiting the post mortem report to include a charge of rape.

One detained
DCP (Zone 7) Rajesh Pradhan said, "We have registered a case of murder against unknown person. We have detained one person, and inquiry is on." Cops have also inquired 20-25 drivers and cleaners since Saturday.