Police Arrest Suspect in Bikaner Girl's Killing After Confession as Post-Mortem Proceeds

Overview

• The 13-year-old left home on February 21 to sit her Class 8 exam and was found dead a short distance from her village in Bikaner district.
• CCTV from nearby areas showed a man entering and leaving around the time she went missing, leading police to identify and detain the suspect.
• Police said the accused, identified as Shyam Sundar, confessed during questioning to strangling the girl and has now been arrested.
• The family and villagers initially refused the autopsy but ended their dharna on the fourth day after officials intervened and offered written assurances of assistance, including compensation and a job for a kin.
• Authorities say a sexual assault is suspected but will only be confirmed by the medical and post-mortem reports, and the case has drawn scrutiny in the Rajasthan Assembly with senior officers visiting the site.