Class 9 girl found hanging in Keonjhar, foul play suspected

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Keonjhar: Tension ran high in Dimirimunda village under Keonjhar Sadar Police Station area on Sunday after dead body of a school girl found hanging from a tree in the area under mysterious circumstances.

The deceased girl has been identified as Rajani Munda, a resident of the same village.

Rajani who studied in Class 9 of Panchapalli High School located in Dimirimunda village went missing from her house last evening following which her family launched a frantic search but failed to trace her. However, she was found hanging from a tree near the village this morning.

Keonjhar Sadar Police reached the spot and seized the body of the girl for autopsy later in the morning after getting intimation from her family. Police suspects it to be a case of murder and started investigation.

On the other hand locals have suspected the role of one local boy Tulu Oram in the incident. The girl was seen with Tulu for the last time near the forest where she was found dead, they claimed.

“We questioned Tulu about the whereabouts of my sister last night but she gave contradictory statements. Locals suspect he was having an affair with my sister which could have a role in her death,” said Basudev Munda, brother of the deceased.

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