Ghaziabad (UP), March 17 A four-year-old girl, who was found injured in a field here, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said on Tuesday.
They said a case of murder has been registered in this connection, and one person has been detained based on the family's statement.
According to officials, the Nandgram police station received information around 9.00 pm on Monday that a child was found lying injured in a field, and local residents along with her parents had taken her to a nearby hospital. The child subsequently succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
During preliminary investigation, the child's family members informed the police that their neighbour Gaurav Prajapati (24) had taken the child away on Monday evening under the pretext of buying her toffees, after which she did not return.
The police said that Gaurav was known to the family. Taking cognisance of the facts, police have detained Gaurav Prajapati, and he is being interrogated.
City Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dhawal Jaiswal said that all aspects of the case are being thoroughly investigated and further legal proceedings are underway.
He added that a written complaint has been received from the family, based on which a case has been registered against the accused under sections 103 (1) (murder) and 238(A) (destroying evidence, giving false information) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.