A 15-year-old girl was found dead near her residential building in Baramati on Sunday, a day after she was reported missing. Police are investigating the circumstances of her death and examining CCTV footage and other evidence.
The girl’s father works as a personal assistant to Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) MLA Rohit Pawar. When she did not return late on, her family searched for her and informed the police. Police sent the body for post-mortem at Baramati Medical College. The report is expected to establish the cause and manner of death. “The parents informed the police, following which we immediately began searching the neighbourhood. A case of kidnapping was registered, and three teams were formed to trace the girl. Pawar visited Baramati after being informed about the incident and urged police to conduct a detailed investigation. Her post-mortem is underway at Baramati Medical College. We have asked the deputy superintendent of police to conduct a proper investigation to determine what happened. The family wants justice.
At around 8.30 am on Sunday, she was found dead in a drain near her residence. Additional superintendent of police Ganesh Biradar of the Baramati division said the girl, whom police identified as around 15 years old, was reported missing after allegedly being scolded by her mother. At around 8.30 am, we received information about the girl and reached the spot,” Biradar said. “My private assistant’s 15-year-old daughter went missing last night, and a police complaint was filed. After the family and police searched for her, her body was found near their building at around 8.30 am today.
She left home on Saturday night, according to police officials. CCTV footage is being examined,” Pawar said on Sunday.
The post-mortem report and further investigation will determine the circumstances and cause of death.
