Girl found dead in toilet in Belthangady

Team Udayavani, Jan 29, 2023, 8:52 AM IST

Belthangady: The body of a 16-year-old girl was found inside the toilet of a house in Aiman ​​Arcade of Kaliya village on Saturday, January 28.

The deceased has been identified as Afifa (16), daughter of Abdul Razak, a resident of Kaje Mane, Kaniyur village.

On Saturday, she and her father traveled to Gerukatte School from their home. Later, her father left her in Kuppetti and traveled to Mangalore.

She then used the restroom at Hasinaar’s house in Aiman Arcade near the school, but family members noticed she hadn’t come out for a long time. They checked through the window and found her lying on the ground.

The door was immediately broken, and she was taken to Belthangady Government Hospital, where she was checked and declared dead by the doctor.

The exact cause of the death is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier that day , around 10 a.m., the principal called the father, Abdul Razak, from the school to inform him that his daughter was not feeling well.

However, when her father arrived at school, it was found that she had been admitted to the Belthangady Government Hospital for treatment.