Tensions are high in Patna, Bihar, following the murder of a 10-year-old girl. The community is deeply upset and has expressed their anger. On Thursday, residents and family members protested the death by setting fires and blocking the Danapur-Maner main road near Mahinwa village. They used bricks and drums to create a blockade.
The body of the 10-year-old was discovered in Maner, hanging from a tree. City SP West Bhanu Pratap and a forensic team immediately began an investigation. The victim, a resident of Maner Azad Nagar, had been reported missing on August 26th, with a missing person report filed at the Maner police station.
According to the family, the girl went to the Mahinawa garden in Ratan Tola village on August 26th to collect wood, but she never returned. Extensive searches were conducted before the missing person report was filed. The police were actively searching for her.
The body was found hanging from a tree within the garden on Thursday. The location is a remote mango orchard with standing water. The discovery of the body brought many villagers and family members to the scene. Outraged, they blocked the Danapur-Maner main road at Mahinwa village and set fires. The family suspects the girl was sexually assaulted before her murder.
City SP West Bhanu Pratap Singh, who was present, confirmed that the body of a 10-year-old girl had been found in a garden in the Mahinwa area of Maner. He indicated that initial observations suggest murder, with the body having been hanged from a tree. The police are also investigating the possibility of sexual assault.