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Teen Found Dead in Forest After Market Trip
16 Sep
Summary
- A 16-year-old girl was discovered deceased in a forest area.
- The victim had gone to a weekly market before her disappearance.
- Preliminary findings suggest the girl was strangled with her dupatta.
Tragedy struck in the Tetartand forest area of Chatra district on Tuesday when a 16-year-old girl was discovered deceased. The grim discovery was made by a woman tending to cattle, who promptly alerted local villagers and the police.
According to family members, the girl had attended the Kunda weekly market on Monday. She later informed her family she was going to watch Teej Puja with a friend. When she failed to return home by late evening, her family launched a search.
Initial police investigations suggest the girl was subjected to assault and subsequently strangled using her own dupatta. Her body has been transported for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.
