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Three-year-old girl’s body found at a field in Bihar, police suspect rape

PTI, Samastipur | By
Jun 03, 2018 08:21 PM IST

The girl’s family members had approached the police on Saturday after her mother claimed that a man, known to them, had taken the child away from her by force when she was tending to goats in the fields.

The body of a three-year-old girl was recovered on Sunday from a field in Paar village of Bihar’s Samastipur district, a police officer said.

Students shout slogans during a protest against the rape of children.(Reuters File Photo)
Students shout slogans during a protest against the rape of children.(Reuters File Photo)

Prima facie, it seems the girl was raped and killed last evening, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kundan Kumar said.

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The toddler’s family members had approached the police on Saturday after her mother claimed that a man, known to them, had taken the child away from her by force when she was tending to goats in the fields, Kumar said.

A police team that immediately launched a search operation, on the basis of the complaint, found her body in the field, next to a pond, this morning, he clarified.

“We have launched a hunt to nab the accused, who is on the run. We will try and solve the case as early as possible,” the officer said, adding that the girl’s body has been sent for post-mortem to Samastipur Sadar Hospital.

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