GUWAHATI: A minor’s body was recovered from a septic tank in Jayanagar, Margherita on Wednesday night.
The 12-year-old girl was staying with her mother in the house of one Anan Tanti for a night on Monday as the Anan Tanti according to local police is an old family friend of the victim’s mother. She allegedly went missing on Tuesday.
Media reported that on Tuesday morning, the mother left the girl at Tanti’s place and went to her home. The teenager was supposed to reach home later from Tanti’s house, failing to do so, the mother panicked and went back to Tanti’s house looking for her.
“Tanti was like the victim’s own uncle as they were more than relatives since many days,” said a local police official talking to G Plus.
Anan Tanti’s wife consoled the mother saying that the girl had left.
Not able to find her daughter, the mother lodged an FIR at the Margherita Police Station on Tuesday.
The police recovered the body of the girl from a septic tank on Wednesday night. The girl is suspected of being raped and murdered.
Anan Tanti have been identified as the prime suspect in the case and is was absconding till this report was filed.
The police have sealed the house and have arrested Anan Tanti’s wife while Anan is still on the run.
Upon interrogation, Anan’s wife confessed that he had murdered and buried the minor’s body in the septic tank, reported media.
Talking to media, the Sub-divisional police officer of Margherita Police Station said, “We came to know about the incident in the evening. We have arrested the wife of Anan and she confessed her husband committed the crime. Anan is still on the run and we are extensively looking for this. Right now we are suspecting rape and murder, we will know more after the post mortem.”
After the incident the situation in the area is tensed as people are protesting demanding immediate arrest and punishment to the guilty.
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