According to court sources, a chargesheet has been filed against the accused under sections 137(2), 140(3), 65(1), 70(2), 103(1), 238 and 61 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 6 of the POCSO Act. Various documents including information in the hands of the investigators, forensic reports, autopsy reports have been submitted to the court along with the chargesheet. If necessary, a supplementary charge sheet may also be filed later.
The investigation has revealed that evidence of sexual abuse and extreme physical torture has been found on the minor. The autopsy revealed marks of injuries, bites and scratches on various parts of her face and body. The autopsy report also mentions that she was tied up in a sack and drowned in water while unconscious. Incidentally, on July 5, 2026, the minor, a resident of Suryapur in Dhapadhapi-2 panchayat, left her house to buy food in the afternoon. After that, she did not return home. The next day, on July 6, her body was recovered in a sack from a pond near her house in the early hours of the morning. The family alleged that a few youths had picked her up, raped her and murdered her.
The investigators examined the CCTV footage of the area to investigate the incident. Police sources claim that the minor was last seen with Prabhas Mandal in the footage. After that, two people including Prabhas were arrested. Later, during the reconstruction of the incident, Prabhas tried to escape by snatching the police's weapon. Police sources claim that he was killed in an encounter at that time. A separate investigation is underway in the incident. After the news of the minor's death spread, there was widespread tension in Baruipur. On that day, a young man was allegedly beaten to death. In addition, there were incidents of vandalism of government property, attacks on police and setting fire to several houses. About 50 people have been arrested in that incident. They are still in jail custody.
This time, the path to starting the trial of the main case has taken another step forward with the submission of a 702-page charge sheet. According to police sources, preparations are being made to start the hearing quickly.