A 22-yr-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a forest in Indrapuri village under Umarkote police limits on Thursday morning.
The body was found in nearby Niligiri forest with multiple injuries. The deceased , identified as Jyotsna Rani Mandal, was living with her widow mother and younger sister in the village.
According to report, there was a long standing land dispute between the deceased's family and her uncle Bhalanath Mandal. On Wednesday night Bhalanath all of a sudden came with an axe to kill the whole family members of the deceased and attacked them.
On being informed, police rushed to the spot and rescued the injured but deceased Jyosna was missing. The next day villagers spotted her body and informed the police.
Meanwhile, the police and scientific team have started an investigation. Accused Bhalanath was absconding.a