Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Crime-Justice

Man detained for murdering 13-year-old girl in Bikaner

IANS | February 24, 2026 12:52 PM

JAIPUR: A man has been detained in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was on her way to appear for her Class 8 board examination in a village under Bikaner district in Rajasthan.

On February 21, the minor left her residence around 12:15 p.m. to go to a nearby examination centre. However, she could not reach there.

When she did not arrive at the school, the administration informed her family at approximately 1:46 p.m.

Locals said that the girl used to walk down to her school every day.

A search was initiated, and her body was later found at a short distance from the village.

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