{
  "id": 4211915,
  "title": "Greater Noida: Accused In 6-Year-Old Girl’s Rape-Murder Killed In Police Encounter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/greater-noida-accused-in-6-year-old-girls-rape-murder-killed-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/greater-noida-accused-in-6-year-old-girls-rape-murder-killed-in-police-encounter"
  },
  "original_language": "hi",
  "account": "A six-year-old girl went missing from her home in Greater Noida on Friday, prompting police to register a case and launch a search operation. Five teams were involved in the investigation, and CCTV footage from the vicinity was scrutinized. The girl's family eventually apprehended a suspect named Balraj, who was residing with the girl's uncle. Balraj allegedly admitted to carrying the child in a sack during the capture. Following interrogation, the police took him to a location where he allegedly retrieved a concealed pistol and opened fire on the officers. The encounter took place near Tiddi Park in the Ecotech police station area around 5 pm on Saturday. Balraj was subsequently rushed to Noida District Hospital in a critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.",
  "summary": "Greater Noida: The accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl was killed in a police encounter in Greater Noida on Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after the crime. The encounter took place near Tiddi Park in the Ecotech police station area. Update – नोएडा, यूपी में रेप के बाद 6 वर्षीय बच्ची की हत्या करने वाला बलराज उर्फ बल्ले पुलिस एनकाउंटर में मारा गया !! https://t.co/0Pj0qm33Tg…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}