7-year-old girl found dead inside under-construction mall in Uttar Pradesh

11 Jul 2026, 12:58 by Abhilasha · KalingaTV

Ghaziabad: A seven-year-old girl was found dead in the basement of an under-construction mall in Ghaziabad on Saturday.

The under-construction mall was located in the Raj Nagar Extension area under Nandgram police station limits, where the seven-year-old girl’s body was recovered around 1 am.

As per the victim’s family, the girl’s body was found with a severe head injury and multiple fractures. Her body was recovered from the basement of the building.

Police suspect she may have been thrown from the third floor of the under-construction structure. However, the exact sequence of events is yet to be established and remains under investigation.

Upon receiving the information, the police immediately arrived at the spot. Senior officials, along with a forensic team, also reached the crime scene to collect samples and evidence. Her body was also sent for post-mortem to reveal the exact cause of the death.

The family, who originally hail from Bihar and work as migrant labourers, and live in makeshift arrangements near the site in Ghaziabad, have alleged that the girl was lured by some men by food and raped and killed.

Based on their complaint, the police have registered a first information report (FIR) under several relevant provisions.