Latest News | Girl Strangled to Death in UP's Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot (UP), Oct 27 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was strangled to death in a village here, police said on Friday.

The minor, a resident of Tilauli village, had gone to the forest to graze her goats at around 11 am on Thursday, Chitrakoot Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla said.

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The goats returned at around 3 pm, but the girl did not come, she added.

The SP said the girl's family members found her body in the forest around 2.30-3 am and then the police were informed.

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Shukla said it appears that the girl was strangled to death.

Police have registered a case of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against unidentified people in connection with the incident and the body has been sent for post-mortem.

"The reason for the murder is not clear, further action will be taken after receiving the post-mortem report," the SP said.

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