Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- A girl identified as Jyotirmayi Rana, who belonged to Lingapada village and was a student of Soro College in Balasore district, was allegedly murdered on Monday.

The accused youth, identified as Biswaranjan Puhan from Bhadrak district's Bhairavpur village under Basudevpur block, slit the girl's throat due to unrequited love.

Jyotirmayi had previously sought help from the Soro Police by lodging an FIR about the suspect's persistent threats and harassment related to marriage proposals. She was alone at home on the intervening day, when the attack took place.

"She (Jyotirmayi) was returning home at around 10.00 AM after taking bath and I was going to my shop at that time. I don't know what happened thereafter. Howe...