Summary:
Police have detained a 17-year-old family member over the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Khed near Pune.
The teenager is suspected to have killed the girl as she used to make fun of him over his “feminine features” and the female roles played by him in folk art performances, said police.
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Police have detained a 17-year-old family member over the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Khed near Pune.
The teenager is suspected to have killed the girl as she used to make fun of him over his “feminine features” and the female roles played by him in folk art performances, said police.
Police said the suspect was even part of the search party formed to look for the girl after she had gone missing.
Police had earlier arrested three other persons in the case, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family members.
But now, police have said that their probe has revealed that the three persons were not involved in the murder, and their discharge from the case will be sought from the court.
The girl, who belongs to a farmer family, had gone missing from her house on July 23.
Her body was found at a secluded spot near a canal the following day.
The family members of the girl filed a complaint with the police, naming three persons from the village who had allegedly harassed her a few months ago.
While police arrested the trio for murder based on the complaint, probe teams kept investigating other angles.
“Our teams continued meticulous analysis of technical leads and also kept a close watch on persons known to the girl.