Tue Jan 21 01:15:16 IST 2025: ## Body of Missing Girl Found in West Bengal Field; Rape and Murder Suspected
**Basanti, West Bengal –** The body of an eighth-standard student, missing since January 9th, was discovered in a field in Basanti, South 24 Parganas district, on Monday evening. Police suspect the girl was a victim of rape and murder.
The girl’s family reported her missing on January 12th. According to sources, police located the body after receiving information that it was buried in a field near the victim’s home. The body was found undressed.
The victim’s parents allege their daughter left home on January 9th after being called by local youths. They suspect she was gang-raped before being murdered and buried. They are demanding swift justice and the arrest of the perpetrators.
The discovery sparked tension and protests in the area, with residents expressing anger at the police response. The timing of the discovery is also notable, coming hours after a Kolkata court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a junior doctor last August.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and the police are investigating the case based on the parents’ complaint.
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