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Missing 5-Year-Old Bhopal Girl Found Dead in Neighbor's Locked Flat

The child's body was discovered in a water tank after a two-day search involving over 100 police personnel.

Shalini Dixit said the police was waiting for the autopsy report to indicate the precise cause of death. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The Free Press Journal
The minor went missing from her house situated in the Shahjahanabad locality of Bhopal. (HT File)

Overview

  • The girl went missing on Tuesday afternoon while under the care of her grandmother in Bhopal's Shahjahanabad locality.
  • Her body was found on Thursday in a water tank inside a locked flat in the Vajpayee Nagar Multi area, rented out only five months ago.
  • Police deployed drones, dog squads, and special teams to search nearly 1,000 flats and water sources in the area.
  • The family and locals protested, accusing the police of negligence in handling the missing person report.
  • Authorities are awaiting the autopsy report to determine the cause of death, with several individuals currently being questioned.