Etah, Nov. 20 -- Panic spread through a village in the Sikait police station area after the semi-nude body of a 19-year-old girl was found in a drain, police said on Wednesday. The victim, a BSc student, had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon and her body was recovered late in the night. Circumstantial evidence pointed it to be a case of rape and murder.
According to local residents, the girl left home around 4 pm on Tuesday, saying she was heading to the fields. Her father and other family members began searching for her when she didn't return by 6 PM. Despite extensive efforts, no trace of her was found.
Around 10 pm, villagers informed the family that a body had been spotted in a nearby drain. When the family reached the location, they ...