A 16-year-old girl, Sai Shraddha Mishra of Shanti Nagar under Ainthapali police limits in Sambalpur, died under suspicious circumstances on December 4.

Her uncle, Asit Kumar Nanda, accused relatives of murdering her over property disputes. He claimed that Shraddha’s mother was also killed in 2017 in a similar manner, but the police ignored the case under pressure.

Nanda demanded a strict investigation and immediate action. He alleged that the family planned the murder to gain control of the property. He urged police to act decisively to prevent further injustice.

Local residents discovered Shraddha lying unconscious in a drain at Shantinagar. They informed the police, who removed her from the drain and took her to the District Headquarters Hospital. Doctors declared her dead. Her body s

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