16-year-old girl's body with throat slit found in Rajasthan's Barmer
Family members and locals have alleged that the minor was raped, but police said it could be confirmed only after the post-mortem.
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:10 PM IST
A 16-year-old girl was found dead with her slit throat on Monday morning in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, said police. Family members and locals have alleged that the minor was raped, but police said it could be confirmed only after the post-mortem.
Anand Sharma, superintendent of police, told HT that on Monday morning around 8.00 am Sheo police in Barmer got information about a body of a 16-year-old girl in a village.
According to Sharma, the deceased’s body was found just behind her home in an open ground.
Sharma further said that the deceased was living with her mother and two younger brothers. She lost her father a few years ago.
Police said that the family has not filed any case yet.
44 companies given FDI approvals for joint production of defence items
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On September 17 last year, the government had permitted FDI in defence production up to 74 per cent under automatic route.
CM Sarbananda Sonowal says people of Assam eager to bring back BJP-led govt
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 06:20 PM IST
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 05:56 PM IST
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 05:18 PM IST
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Proportion of men donating organs improved in past 2 decades in India: Data
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 05:14 PM IST
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Kamal Haasan’s MNM alleges DMK has copied its poll promises
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 05:08 PM IST
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Five pillars to mark India@75 celebration: PM Modi
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 05:06 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 04:47 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 04:24 PM IST
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