Yamuna Nagar (Haryana): A five-year-old girl was found dead and her body was recovered from a drain in a village in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar district, police said on Sunday.
They said that an unknown accused had allegedly strangled and cut the throat of the girl and killed her.
Police have not ruled out sexual assault.
The girl's father, a watchman, was catching fish along with her in a river on Saturday. To protect themselves from the scorching heat, he asked the little girl to bring an umbrella from their home nearby, police said.
The girl took the umbrella from the house but did not return.
When her father reached home, he found out that the girl had gone missing, police said.
The man, along with the help of local villagers, launched a search but the girl was not found.
Later, the police were informed.
The body of the girl was found lying in a drain nearby her home on Sunday.
Police have detained 3 to 4 people and were questioning them.
