BAREILLY: A 17-year-old girl who was sleeping on the terrace of her house at night suddenly went missing in the morning. Her body with injury marks on the neck was later found inside a haystack outside her house in the Ujhani area of Budaun district on Monday.
Police have sent the body for autopsy and suspect that she may have been "involved in an affair with a local boy and was killed to save the family's honour".
Ujhani SHO Vishal Pratap Singh told TOI, “The girl’s body was found under mysterious circumstances. Her family is yet to file a complaint. They have remained silent so far. We have sent the body for autopsy and are waiting for the report."
The cops are now collecting all evidence to build a case.
"The family’s role looks suspicious as they are not sharing much information. We are questioning the neighbours and will ensure that the truth comes out soon,” Singh said.
The young girl was the third eldest among five sisters and a brother.