Journalist's mother-infant murder: Victims murdered with sharp weapons in Nagpur

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The bodies of the mother and toddler daughter of a local journalist were found in a nullah in the city on Sunday, with police suspecting murder. Usha Kamble, 52, and Rashi, 1, mother and daughter of local scribe Ravikant Kamble, were missing since Saturday evening, police said.

"Usha and Rashi had gone missing since last evening. Their bodies with injury marks were found in a nullah in Bahadura area around 10.30 am today," a police officer said yesterday. "It is suspected that they were killed with a sharp weapon by unidentified persons," he added.

"Usha (with her grand-daughter) went to a shop around 5.30 pm yesterday. Her husband called when they didn't return but her mobile phone was switched off. Around 10 pm her son informed police," Deputy Commissioner of Police Nilesh Bharne said.

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