17-yr-old found dead in water tank near her house

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A  17-year-old girl was found dead in a water tank behind her house at Neekanth Colony under Berasia police station area on Saturday; injury marks have been found on the hand which raises suspicion, said police.

Deceased was a class 9 student of a private school and failed to clear examinations last year. 

After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered by the police.

Police said that the exact time of incident would be investigated. The deceased was identified as Tanu Mehra. Last year after she failed to clear class 9 she left studies. Family members of the deceased claimed that they were not aware about the deceased's leaving home.

Meanwhile, a 30-year-old sanitation worker at Sayaji hotel was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday. The deceased identified as Hiralal died after he reported uneasiness in the afternoon and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment. After having food, he was walking in the garden during which he felt dizziness and fainted. The staff woking rushed to his rescue.

After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC. Police have started further investigation. The deceased hailed from Sehore and used to work with the hotel as staff.

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