In an incident that has sent shockwaves through Jalandhar, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her friend’s father.

The police have arrested the 48-year-old accused and lodged an FIR against him under murder charges and sections of the Pocso Act. An assistant sub-inspector has also been suspended for allegedly conducting a negligent search of the crime scene.

It has been learnt that the minor girl had stepped out around 4 pm on Saturday to visit her friend. When she did not return for quite some time, her family began searching for her, but no clue emerged.

Residents later examined CCTV footage, which showed the girl walking through a nearby lane around 4.02 pm. The footage captured her entering the house of the accused at 4.05 pm. She was not seen exiting the house afterwards.

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