India News | Girl's Body Found in Rajasthan; Lover Detained: Police

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The body of a 17-year-old girl was found in a forest area in Rajasthan's Ajmer district with her family alleging that she was raped and killed by a man she befriended on social media, police said on Wednesday.

Jaipur, Mar 23 (PTI) The body of a 17-year-old girl was found in a forest area in Rajasthan's Ajmer district with her family alleging that she was raped and killed by a man she befriended on social media, police said on Wednesday.

The body was found Tuesday evening, they said.

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Primary investigation revealed that the victim was in love with a man from Uttar Pradesh and he came to meet her.

The man has been detained, police said.

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The police, however, said the rape allegations by the family have not been confirmed.

"The body had injury marks on the throat. It was handed over to the family members after post- mortem,” they added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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