Class XI girl’s body found with multiple stab wounds

Rajkot | Wednesday | 7th November, 2018

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Rajkot: Shock waves ran through coastal town of Kodinar in Gir-Somnath district after a 16-year-old girl’s body with multiple stabbing wounds was recovered near Una by-pass on Tuesday morning.Police said there were 35-37 wounds inflicted by a sharp weapon on the body and they strongly suspect that she was gang-raped. As she reportedly went willingly, it is strongly suspected that someone known to her subjected her to torture and possible sexual assault. The girl was studying in class XI in the school run by a leading corporate in Kodinar.Police suspect that some students known to her in the school may have committed the dastardly crime. However, as she did not return for nearly an hour, the family members started searching for her in the town. Two students have also been detained and their questioning is on, said Kodinar police inspector JB Chavda.“We have sent the body for forensic postmortem to Jamnagar..