BENGALURU, 10 JULY

A 14-year-old girl has been found allegedly murdered at her home in the Bengaluru South district, according to local police. The victim, a sixth-grade student, had remained home from school that day in Tavarekere town while her parents, daily wage labourers from Koppal, were at a nearby construction site.

Preliminary reports indicate that unidentified assailants entered the residence and attacked the girl with sharp weapons, resulting in multiple injuries. Her parents discovered her body upon returning home in the evening.

Authorities have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Police suspect a sexual assault based on the condition of the body, but confirmation is pending the post-mortem report.

Superintendent of Police for Ramanagara, R Srinivas Gowda, stated that the investigation is ongoing and further details will emerge following the post-mortem examination.