Amid uproar across the State over the murder of five-year-old girl Pari in Nayagarh district, three-year-old girl Swati of Badhipatna village under the Ranpur police limits in the same district, who had gone missing since December 11, was found dead in a pond at the village on Tuesday. Police recovered her body and started an investigation to ascertain the reason behind the death.Swati’s father alleged that some persons of his village murdered her.
The girl had gone missing while she was playing near her house. As many as three police teams were formed to trace the girl. Fire Service personnel and sniffer dogs were engaged during the search operation. Many wells and ponds in the village were also searched.