Youth held for killing of 17-year-old girl in Pune district

"But during the probe we suspected the involvement of this youth," said Prakash Dhas, senior inspector of the Chakan police station. "It came to light that he was angry over her constant teasing, so he killed her by hitting her with a big stone and later dumped the body in the bushes," Dhas said.

A youth was held by the Pimpri Chinchwad police in the district on Wednesday in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in Chakan area last week. The accused, who is also 17 years old, allegedly bludgeoned the girl, who was related to him, to death as she used to tease him for playing the female part in `bharud', a form of folk theatre, the police said.

After the girl's naked body was found in the bushes near her house on last Friday, her family members had expressed suspicion about three men from the village including one who had molested her in the past. "But during the probe we suspected the involvement of this youth," said Prakash Dhas, senior inspector of the Chakan police station.

"It came to light that he was angry over her constant teasing, so he killed her by hitting her with a big stone and later dumped the body in the bushes," Dhas said. "The juvenile, who liked TV shows like Crime Patrol and Savdhan India,even took part in a search operation for the girl later," the inspector said.

Further probe was on, he added..

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