Mirzapur (UP), Dec 10 (PTI) A reward-carrying criminal accused of slicing a woman with a blade was found dead in the Ganga here, lice said.

Abdul alias Saif carried a reward of Rs 25,000 and was the prime accused in the attack that took place in the Kotwali Katra police station area earlier this month.

Around 4 pm on Tuesday, his body was found floating in the Ganga near the Maharshi Dayanand Public School behind the district hospital.

Police officers rushed to the spot, retrieved the body, and sent it for a post-mortem.

ASP Nitesh Singh told PTI that the exact cause of death was not yet known.

"The matter is being investigated." According to police, on December 5, Abdul allegedly sliced a Hindu girl in the neck with a blade. She was rushed to a hospital and was later referred to Vara

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