A horrifying crime has shaken the Nowda police station area of West Bengal's Murshidabad district, where a nine-year-old girl was brutally killed allegedly for the gold and silver ornaments she was wearing. The gruesome discovery of the victim's body sent shockwaves through the neighborhood. Local authorities have acted swiftly in the case, detaining a 15-year-old female suspect who is currently being questioned regarding the sequence of events.
How the Tragic Chain of Events Began
The victim, a third-grade student named Mallika Khatun, was left home alone on Thursday morning at around 10:00 AM while her parents traveled outside for medical treatment. Taking advantage of the situation, a 15-year-old girl living in the neighborhood visited the residence. She lured young Mallika out of her house under the pretext of playing together, marking the beginning of the fatal incident.
The Search and Discovery of the Body
When Mallika's parents returned home in the evening, they found the house empty and immediately began searching the neighborhood with the help of local residents. After failing to locate her through extended searches, the distressed couple filed a missing person report at the Nowda police station. Law enforcement teams launched an immediate search operation, which culminated past midnight at 12:00 AM when Mallika's body was discovered hidden underneath a cot inside a neighbor's home with her hands and feet bound.
Motive Linked to Jewelry Greed
Police revealed that the detained teenager lives without her father, as her mother works in another state, leaving her under the supervision of relatives. Investigators established that the suspect coveted Mallika's jewelry, specifically her pair of gold earrings. According to police findings, the suspect hatched a plot to summon the young girl to her room for the ornaments. When Mallika resisted the attempt to strip her of her jewelry, the accused allegedly strangled her to death. Authorities are continuing their detailed investigation into the matter.
