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Missing minor girl murdered, cremated, probe underway

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Ranchi, Apr 5 (PTI) A girl who was reportedly missing since March 13 was allegedly murdered and her body was secretly cremated in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred within the Ratu police station limits. Police have detained some people, including a close relative of the 13-year-old girl, in this connection, they said.

“We have detained some accused, including a close relative of the victim in this case. Police are interrogating them…,” Ranchi Rural SP Praveen Pushkar told PTI.

More details on this case will be provided once the investigation is completed, he said.

An FSL team was also sent to the crime scene to collect evidence, and further investigation is underway, police said. PTI RPS RPS RG

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