Shillong, Oct 10: Police have launched a search to arrest the suspect involved in the alleged rape and murder of a girl in Ri Bhoi.
According to police, the victim went missing at 11 am on October 9 after returning from school. The family started searching for the victim in the evening, and the body was recovered around 7:20 PM.
The body was taken to Civil Hospital, Nongpoh, on the night of October 9 after a thorough search of the place by police officers along with the forensic team. Evidence was collected and seized. Inquest and post-mortem examination were conducted on October 10 at Civil Hospital, Nongpoh.
“Prima facie, it appears to be a case of rape and murder. There is a suspect who has been absconding since yesterday. We are trying to arrest him”, a police officer said.
