Muzaffarnagar: A 14-year-old girl was found hanging from a tree in Muzaffarnagar’s Bhopa area on Friday morning, with her family suspecting it to be a case of rape and murder. The minor girl had left home on Thursday evening to relieve herself and never returned.After a night-long search, the family found the girl hanging from a tree branch on Friday morning. The incident has sent shock waves across the region. While the family is suspecting it to be a case of rape and murder, local police is tight-lipped and waiting for the post mortem report.The girl’s father said: “She left home to relieve herself but did not return. We found her body next morning. She was raped and murdered as we have no enmity with anyone.”Heavy police force rushed to the spot after getting the news. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of the area along with a dog squad also reached the spot and launched a probe.Superintendent of police (rural) Ajay Sahdev said: “A probe is on into matter. We will take further steps once we get the post mortem report. Crime branch has also been roped in to conduct a separate probe.”A special panel of doctors was formed to conduct the post mortem, the SP said.Station house officer (SHO) of Bhopa police station, Brajesh Pratap Singh, said: “A case against unidentified persons has been registered under section 302 of IPC (murder). We will soon make a headway into this case.”

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