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Odisha tragedy: Teenage girl found dead, rape and murder suspected

India

In Odisha's Keonjhar district, a 17-year-old girl was found hanging from a tree after being missing for several hours.
Her family believes she was gang-raped and murdered, pointing to bloodstained men's clothes found nearby.
Two people have been detained as police investigate what really happened.

Victim's father says it was murder disguised as suicide

Locals blocked the road demanding quick justice, with the victim's father insisting it was murder disguised as suicide.
Police responded by filing cases under gang rape and POCSO laws, and an autopsy is expected to reveal more.
This case follows another recent assault in Odisha, fueling ongoing concerns about women's safety in the state.