17-year-old missing girl found dead in UP's Bhadohi; police suspect rape-murder

A 17 year-old girl who h gone missing two days ago in Uttar Presh’s Bhohi was found de with her face and upper portion of body burnt with an acid to hide her identity, police said on Wednesday.

Police are suspecting that she was raped and murdered.

According to m, incident allegedly took place at a vill in Dhaurhara area of district. Her body was recovered from Varuna River on Wednesday afteron.

girl h gone to graze cattle on Monday but went missing after which police were informed.

Her face and upper part of body suffered serious burns caused by an acid, SP Ram Ban Singh said.

state of body suggests that she could have been raped and her face and upper part of body burnt to hide her identity, SP said, ding that girl’s family identified her through her jeans.

Meanwhile, locals std a protest on Bhohi-Jaunpur ro demanding immediate arrest of culprits and did t allow police to take body out of river.

y were pacified and process to send body for an autopsy has been initiated, SP said.

In preliminary inquiry, it appears girl was strangled and her face burnt to hide her identity, SP said.

far of girl has suspected role of a brick kiln owner and some ors in crime and police is looking for m.

Furr details will be kwn only after post-mortem examination, SP ded. 

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