Missing girl found dead in tank near Coimbatore
A 10-year-old girl was found dead in a tank near Coimbatore after being reported missing. The police are investigating two suspects in connection with her abduction and potential murder. Local residents protested for justice, demanding the arrest of those responsible.
- ▪The girl went missing while playing near her home on Thursday evening.
- ▪Her body was discovered in a tank on Friday after a search by relatives and neighbors.
- ▪Police are investigating the possibility of sexual assault and have formed special teams to find the suspects.
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A 10-year-old girl, who was reported missing on Thursday evening, was found dead in Kannampalayam tank close to her locality on the outskirts of Coimbatore city on Friday.The police are on the lookout for two persons suspected of having been involved in the abduction and murder. They are also probing whether she was subjected to sexual assault.The girl, a Class V student of a government school, went missing on Thursday evening while playing near her residence. Though relatives and neighbours searched for the girl, they could not trace her, following which they lodged a complaint at the Sulur police station.The girl was found dead in the tank on Friday. .
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