The dead body of an 18-year-old-girl of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh, who had gone missing on November 26, was found at the Penthakata beach in Puri town on Tuesday.
Though it was suspected that she drowned in the sea, her family members have alleged that she was kidnapped from a hotel, raped and murdered. They met Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh and demanded a high-level probe into the incident.
Her father alleged that the body bore cut marks and acid was poured on the girls face by the accused to disfigure it and conceal her identity But he managed to identify his daughter from her jewellery and other articles.
Based on the victim’s family’s allegations, the SP has directed a DSP to investigate the case.
As per her family she went missing when she left the hotel room to collect clothes that were drying outside. They had lodged a missing case in this regard at the Sea Beach police station on the day.
