India News | Maha: Teen Girl Detained for Allegedly Killing 5-year-old Cousin in Jalna

Jalna, Nov 28 (PTI) A teen girl has been detained for allegedly killing a 5-year-old girl on Monday morning in Maharashtra's Jalna district, a police official said.

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The incident took place in Choudhary Nagar and the deceased has been identified as Ishwari Bhosale, who had come to stay with her uncle for schooling purposes, the official said.

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"She was found in the bathroom in the morning with deep wounds on her neck and arms caused by a sharp weapon. She was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. It is suspected she was killed by her 14-year-old cousin who may have used a razor," Inspector Sambhaji Wadate of Taluka police station said.

"The detained girl lived in the same house with the deceased. We are probing further," he added.

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