4-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped, Murdered by Her Uncle in Delhi's Narela; Accused Arrested

New Delhi: A four-year-old girl was kidnapped and murdered allegedly by her uncle in outer-north Delhi's Narela area, police reported on Monday. 

The Victim's body was found in a forest area near her home on Monday morning following the arrest of the accused from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.

The victim's father said in a complaint to the local police, that she had gone missing on Sunday night. 

During the probe, it came to light that the girl's uncle, who lives in the same locality, was involved in a quarrel with her mother, after which he allegedly kidnapped her.

Efforts were made to trace the accused, who was found in Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh. A police team was immediately sent and he was apprehended with the help of the local police, the officer said.

Meanwhile, based on the information provided by the accused, the girl's body was recovered from the forest of Swarna Jayanti Vihar near the victim's residence in Narela.

A case under sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (Causing disappearance of evidence, giving false information to shield offender) of the BNS was registered. 

The accused was being brought to Delhi and further investigation was underway.

(With PTI inputs)