A body of an unidentified girl was found at the Nadikhandi forest under the Kisinnda police station in the district on Friday evening.
It was suspected that the girl was raped and murdered. Police recovered her body and started investigation into the incident.
The exact reason behind the death of the girl could be ascertained only after getting postmortem report, police said.
It is alleged that the girl was raped and murdered, following which her body was dumped at the forest. Police have detained three youths of Fatamunda village for questioning in this connection.