In the latest development in the gruesome rape and murder of a minor girl in Gujarat’s Surat, the police suspect…
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In the latest development in the gruesome rape and murder of a minor girl in Gujarat’s Surat, the police suspect that the girl was raped and murdered allegedly by her father’s brother.
Gujarat police have seized the car which was used to dump the body of the victim. According to media reports, the cops have identified two accused in the case and one of them is believed to be victim’s uncle. Both the accused have been detained, reported the Times of India.
Earlier this week, a man from Andhra Pradesh had approached Surat police claiming that the minor girl, whose body was found here on April 6, might be his daughter.
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Police officials said that a DNA sample had been sent to verify the man’s claim.
“A man from Andhra Pradesh approached us along with some of his family members, claiming that the girl whose body was found on April 6 was his daughter. He said she had gone missing in October last year,” said Surat Police Commissioner Satish Sharma.
“The man said his claim is based on the fact that the photo of his missing daughter matched with that of the victim. He also furnished an Aadhaar card of his missing daughter. We are not yet certain that the victim is his daughter. Therefore, we will match their DNA samples to verify the claim,” Sharma said.
The body of the girl, possibly between nine and 11 years of age, was found in the bushes in the Pandesara area of the city.
An autopsy report stated that the girl’s body bore 86 injury marks, including on her private parts.
A doctor at the city Civil Hospital here had said that the nature of injuries suggested that she was possibly held captive, tortured and raped.
(With agency inputs)
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