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Bengal: 14-year-old neighbour arrested; 9-year-old girl's body found concealed under a bed

Kolkata, Nov 13 (UNI) A shocking murder of a nine-year-old girl allegedly by a 14-year-old neighbour, reportedly motivated by greed for gold jewellery, has come to light on Friday at Bali village under Nowda police station in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
The accused minor has been arrested and sent to a juvenile observation home in Berhampore.
The victim, identified as Mallika Khatun (9), had gone missing on Thursday morning. Her bloodstained body was eventually recovered late at night from beneath a bed at the house of a neighbouring relative, triggering shock and outrage in the locality.
According to police sources, Mallika's parents had gone out to consult a doctor, leaving her alone at home. Taking advantage of their absence, the 14-year-old neighbour allegedly entered the house. Since the two families were related and familiar with each other, Mallika reportedly did not suspect anything unusual.
The accused allegedly strangled the child before inflicting multiple injuries on her body. After the murder, she reportedly concealed the body beneath a bed in an attempt to hide the crime.
When Mallika's parents returned and failed to find their daughter, they began searching for her and subsequently informed Nowda police station. Police personnel reached the village and launched a search operation. During the investigation, officers entered the neighbouring house and discovered the child's body hidden beneath the bed.
The 14-year-old girl was subsequently detained and questioned by the police. She allegedly confessed to her involvement in the murder. Preliminary investigation suggests that the crime was committed out of greed for gold ornaments belonging to the victim.
Police sources said the accused had a troubled family background and was living alone at home. Her mother, who is reportedly separated from her husband, was also not staying with her at present. The minor was allegedly involved in theft and other wrongful activities in the past, according to local sources.
The accused was produced before the appropriate juvenile justice authority and sent to the juvenile observation home in Berhampore on Friday.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder, including whether the accused had planned the crime in advance and what happened to the jewellery that allegedly prompted the killing.
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