Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal, addressing a press conference on Tuesday, said the 14 year old girl's body was recovered from the fields in Shepora area on Sunday, sparking outrage and protests in the locality.

From Suspicion to Confession

Initially, it was suspected that both sisters had gone missing and may have been kidnapped. However, investigators, aided by technical surveillance and CCTV footage, ruled out abduction. "Based on human and technical intelligence, we zeroed in on the elder sister of the deceased. Though she initially tried to mislead the investigators by naming another person, the evidence did not support her claim," SSP Poswal said.

He added that during sustained ...