Kidnapped Vasai teen found dead in lake
Sonam Bubhuk (16), a class VIII student aand resident of Vasai, was scolded by her mother for being lazy at home, and not helping her cook food or clean the house.
Three days after the mother of a 16-year-old girl scolded her for not lending her hand in household chores, her body was found floating in a lake at Vasai (East). The Valiv police had earlier registered a case of kidnapping after the teen went missing.
Sonam Bubhuk (16), a class VIII student aand resident of Vasai, was scolded by her mother for being lazy at home, and not helping her cook food or clean the house. In a fit of anger, Sonam is suspected to have left the house and jumped into a lake. The Valiv police is investigating the case to find out if there was any foul play in the incident.
"We were informed by the locals that they had spotted a body in the lake. We are investigating the case from all angles", said a Valiv police officer.
"We had registered a case of kidnapping earlier. However, now it seems to be a case of suicidal death by the teen out of anger," said Mahesh Patil, incharge, Valiv police station.
"We will register a case of accidental death in this regard and are awaiting the post-mortem report from the primary health center," said Patil.