Kamal Ghorui
BENGALURU: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her fiancé in Bengaluru on Tuesday, police said.According to investigators, the accused, identified as 25-year-old Sabeel, had taken the girl to an abandoned house in the DH Halli area, where he is suspected to have slit her throat.The case came to light after the girl’s body was found lying in a pool of blood. It was discovered by members of the accused’s family, who then alerted the police.Officers said preliminary findings indicate that the two were engaged.“We have registered a case of murder against him and are on the lookout for the suspect, who is absconding. The motive behind the murder is not clear yet and is part of our investigation,” a senior police officer said.Police have launched a search to trace the accused and are continuing their investigation into the circumstances leading up to the killing.
