12-Year-Old Girl’s Rape and Murder in Budgam Sends Shockwaves Across Kashmir; CM, Opposition Leaders Condemn Brutal Act
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- •A 12-year-old girl went missing from her home in Budgam, Kashmir, on May 24, 2026, and her body was found the next morning within 200 metres of her residence.
- •Budgam SSP Hariprasad K K confirmed that preliminary findings suggest the case involves rape and murder, and additional charges were added to the FIR after the body was found.
- •Police are conducting searches within a one-kilometre radius, using tracer dogs and reviewing CCTV footage to trace the victim’s movements and suspects.
- •Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have strongly condemned the incident and demanded a thorough, transparent investigation with strict punishment for the guilty.
Srinagar, May 25, 2026: A 12-year-old girl, who had gone missing from her home in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday evening, was found dead early Sunday morning, just 200 metres away from her residence. Authorities suspect the incident involves rape and murder, prompting widespread outrage across the region.
According to Budgam Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hariprasad K K, the body was recovered at around 7:15 AM on Sunday from a nearby plot. “We have completed the medical formalities. Prima facie, it seems a case of rape and murder,” the SSP stated. The police had registered a kidnapping case on Saturday night, and following the discovery of the body, additional charges were added to the First Information Report (FIR).
