4 held for minor’s gang-rape & murder in Godda

Dumka: Four persons were detained for questioning in connection with the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old speech and hearing-impaired girl, whose body was found from the campus of a government school in Godda district on Sunday.
Balbadda police, however, said they are yet to achieve any breakthrough in the case so far.
Godda SP YS Ramesh said, “We had detained four on Sunday on suspicion and their questioning is underway. In the absence of an eyewitness account, a breakthrough is awaited. We are trying to crack the case through scientific and forensic tests.”
Police had also taken the services of forensic experts and a dog squad was called in to collect crucial evidence.
Ramesh said the post mortem of the deceased has been conducted by a medical board under video surveillance and the report is awaited.
The deceased was a student of Class IX and went missing on Saturday evening. Her body was spotted by locals on Sunday morning.