Body of missing minor girl recovered in Angul, villagers stage protest

In Angul’s Shyamsundarpur village, the body of a 10-year-old girl who went missing on Saturday was discovered on Sunday 
morning from a drain close to her house.

The child’s family had lodged a missing person report after she failed to return home. Her death has now sparked serious allegations, with relatives claiming she was deliberately killed by miscreants.

“She was playing at around 4 pm yesterday. We searched for her everywhere but could not find her. Later, her body, with injuries on neck, ear, and eye, was found in a drain,” alleged the deceased minor’s father.

Tension prevailed in the area as angry villagers blocked the Angul-Bantala road, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits and justice for the child. The road blockade disrupted traffic for several hours.

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Police reached the spot and launched an investigation. The body has been sent for a post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death, while additional forces were deployed to maintain law and order.