Haryana teen's rape: Body of suspected abductor found

18 January,2018 08:17 AM IST |  Chandigarh  |  Agencies

The Haryana Police yesterday said the body of a 19-year-old youth, who was named in the FIR as the alleged abductor in the savage rape and murder case of a 15-year-old Dalit girl from a village in Kurukshetra district



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The Haryana Police yesterday said the body of a 19-year-old youth, who was named in the FIR as the alleged abductor in the savage rape and murder case of a 15-year-old Dalit girl from a village in Kurukshetra district, has been in a canal near Jyotisar.

The body was found late on Tuesday night from the Bhakhra Canal. Police said the body of the Std XII student was found in a decomposed condition and was identified by his parents from a tattoo on his arm. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar yesterday assured that strict action would be taken against those involved in such crimes.

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