One person has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 19-year-old girl, whose throat was slit in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place on Monday morning near the Gopalpur area, when the girl, identified as Siya Guleria, was on her way to college.
At that time, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle allegedly intercepted her and attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon, slitting her throat. The girl died on the spot, while the attackers managed to flee.
Police reached the location soon after being informed and recovered the body. Meanwhile, locals later discovered a 36-year-old suspect hiding in nearby fields.
Villagers also recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the crime and immediately alerted the police.
The incident led to tension in the area, with locals demanding that the accused be hanged. Police, however, took the suspect into custody and assured strict legal action.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar said a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and further investigation is underway.
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