Commotion after missing girl's body found in pond

The body of a 7-year old girl, who was missing since last Monday, was recovered from the abandoned mine at Kusumarja village in Saria area following which widespread tension gripped the village, police said today.

SDPO Saria Deepak Kumar Sharma told 

The Pioneer, that the girl who had gone for bath with her grand mother slipped and drowned in the pond. The body of a seven –year girl was found floating today in a pond on Thursday .The girl had been missing for the past last four days. Saria police, which is investigating the case, believes this is a case of drowning, SDPO further added.

According to reports the saria police on Thursday opened fire in the air to disperse a mob, who gathered near police station and started pelting stones at the police. The protesters had gathered at saria police station and also assaulting the police personnel for delayed for the body recovery.  DPO Deepak Kumar Sharma said that the police fired in the air to disperse the mob .However, the situation is under control and adequate forces have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order . He said and appealed to the people not to pay heed to any rumour.