8-year-old Hyderabad girl found dead at home, murder suspected

Hyderabad: An eight-year-old girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home at Rajendranagar. The girl identified as M. Mounika was alone at home, while her parents were away at work. Police have registered a suspicious death case and have started a probe. Sources said that there were injuries on the girl’s throat.

According to police, M. Narasimhulu hailing from Mahabubnagar district had migrated to the city along with his family and had settled at in Upparpally under Rajendranagar police station limits. The girl’s parents were daily wage earners and she was studying in Class III, in a nearby private school.

On Friday, her parents went to work as usual, and the girl left for school. Being a half-day at school, the girl came home by noon and was alone at home.

The neighbours noticed that the girl, who was playing outside the house, had suddenly gone missing.

At around 4 pm, one of the neighbours who went to her house to check on the girl, found her lying unconscious on the cot. The neighbours immediately alerted her parents and the police. The police rushed to the spot and found the girl already dead. Based on her father  complaint, a suspicious death case was registered.

“We are expecting the forensic expert’s opinion very soon. Based on that the investigation will proceed,” said S-I K. Narayana Reddy. Meanwhile, the forensic experts opined that the girl was throttled to death.