Overview

• Firozpur police identified the accused as Surjit Singh and registered a case following a complaint lodged by the girl’s nephew.
• Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said Singh was arrested and reportedly admitted to the act during questioning.
• Investigators say the father suspected a relationship he disapproved of and recorded the incident on his phone.
• Divers are combing the feeder canal for the teenager, with no trace found so far, according to police.
• Reports from police indicate the girl had previously been beaten, and witness accounts include the mother seeing the aftermath at the canal.