(AI image) On October 10, a 17-year-old girl named Priyadevi was found dead at her home in Kurla.
MUMBAI: A 17-year-old girl was found dead at her Kurla home on Oct 10, with her father accusing a family friend entrusted with looking after his children of killing her, police said. Priyadevi was at home with her seven-year-old brother and family friend Ramsingh Yadav (36) when the incident allegedly occurred. Her father, Basantlal Kori (38), had asked Yadav to care for the children while his wife travelled to Uttar Pradesh with their elder son for medical treatment.
The allegations are under investigation, police said. The post-mortem report reportedly attributed the death to asphyxia caused by neck compression, accompanied by a head injury. Kori accused Yadav of strangling his daughter and causing the fatal head injury, and lodged a police complaint.
Kori and his wife left for Lokmanya Tilak Terminus around 11.30 pm on Oct 9, according to the complaint. Around 4.30 am on Oct 10, Yadav allegedly called the family and said Priyadevi was lying unconscious outside the house.