A few hours after the 15 -year -old girl from Puri district died at Delhi AIIMS, the Odisha police on Saturday claimed that no one else’s involvement in the case has been found. The statement came when the victim’s mother had filed an FIR at Balanga police station on July 19 and accused three unidentified people of burning her daughter.
The police said in a post on the social media platform ‘X’ to investigate this sensitive case, “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of the victim girl in the Balanga incident. The police has investigated the matter with full honesty.
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The investigation is in the final stage. According to the investigation so far, it is clear that no other person is involved in this incident. So we request all not to make any sensitive comments in this sad time. “
How the girl caught fire in the Puri case, the police did not clarify
The police, however, did not clarify how the girl caught fire. In the FIR, the girl’s mother alleged that three unidentified people kidnapped her daughter and set her on fire by putting flammable substances. After this complaint, the police sent senior officers to the spot. Evidence was collected at the scene with the help of scientific team and dog squad.
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SIT investigated the case of fire
According to the police, a special Investigation Team (SIT) was created to investigate the case, which is investigating the case with every angle. Police said that the investigation is almost complete and according to the initial conclusion, the role of any other person has not been found in it. Meanwhile, security has been tightened near the residence of Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers and other ministers due to security reasons.
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