Autopsy: Girl, 12, Sexually Abused, Dumped Alive

A devastating autopsy report has shed light on the horrific ordeal of a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found in a local pond in Baruipur. The report indicates she was sexually abused, brutally tortured, and thrown into the water while still alive. Her private parts showed signs of horrific injuries, including burns, and a blunt injury to her head suggests a violent struggle. The lungs contained muddy water, confirming she was breathing when submerged. Excessive blood loss and drowning are cited as the likely causes of death, with the time of death estimated to be Saturday night.

Following the autopsy findings, police have charged three prime suspects—Ananda Sardar, Dibakar Sardar, and Prabhas Mondal—with gang-rape, murder, destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and offenses under the Pocso Act. All three were arrested on Monday. A fourth suspect, Indrajit Tanti, was killed by a mob on Sunday. A special investigation team has detained three additional individuals, one with political ties. Locals and the victim's family claim Ananda was handed over to the police earlier but mysteriously disappeared from a police camp, raising further questions.

Prabhas Mondal, who was seen with the girl on CCTV footage from Saturday afternoon, reportedly confessed that Ananda Sardar planned the abduction for ransom. Prabhas led authorities to the pond where the body was discovered. Prabhas and Dibakar were produced in court on Monday and remanded to 14 days' police custody, with no lawyers willing to represent them. The victim's mother expressed her deep grief and demand for the harshest punishment, hoping for justice under the new government.

In response to the escalating violence, including the lynching of a suspect and arson, authorities imposed prohibitory orders across several police station areas in Baruipur subdivision. Amidst this ongoing investigation, another body was recovered from the same pond, identified as that of Krishnakanta Haldar, who had been missing for three days. Police have stated there is no apparent connection between this death and the rape-murder case.