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17-Year Old Found Dead After Being Out for Musical Event in Bengal's Gaighata
Police said preliminary findings showed multiple injuries and possible sexual assault as investigators questioned the arrested suspect and checked for others involved.
- On Sunday, the body of a 17-year-old student was recovered in Gaighata, West Bengal, with preliminary investigation revealing she might have been raped and murdered.
- The student disappeared Saturday night after leaving a musical programme near a market following a phone call, with relatives unable to reach her mobile in call waiting mode.
- Police formed a medical board and sent the body for post-mortem examination, with preliminary findings indicating multiple injury marks on the victim's head and face.
- Bongaon Police Superintendent Bidisha Kalita confirmed the arrest of the main accused on Monday, while Local MLA Subrata Thakur said "exemplary punishment must be given" for the heinous incident.
- Forensic teams have been deployed to collect samples from the scene as investigators interrogate the main accused to identify whether others were involved in the crime.
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Police Arrest One In Bengal Teen Rape-Murder Case
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. She went missing on Saturday night after attending a musical programme, and her body was found on Sunday morning. Police have arrested one person in connection with the crime, with initial investigations pointing to rape and murder.
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