Overview

• Police say the neighbour admitted taking the child to a nearby construction site where he slipped while washing his feet, pulling her into a water-filled cavity before placing a stone on her body and later inventing an abduction story.
• The post-mortem reported drowning and suffocation with no ante-mortem injuries or sexual assault, and the girl’s jewellery was intact.
• The boy was examined by the Child Welfare Committee, presented to the Juvenile Justice Board, and remanded to a juvenile home after medical tests.
• A Special Investigation Team continues to verify the account, examine motive, and file a chargesheet within 90 days, with police noting a lack of eyewitnesses and a non-functional CCTV in the area.
• The girl went missing on September 14 and was found on September 15 about 100 metres from her home, prompting protests as Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma instructed a thorough investigation.