Body of missing class 11 girl found in Jharkhand's Giridih

The body of a 17-year-old class 11 student, who had been missing for two days, was recovered from a secluded area in Jharkhand's Giridih district for a post-mortem examination.

The body of a 17-year-old girl, who had been missing for the last two days, was recovered from a secluded area in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Wednesday, police said.

The body was found near the old Barganda bridge in the Muffassil police station area, they said.

The girl's family said she had left home on Monday to attend tuition classes but did not return.

''The body has been recovered and sent to a hospital for post-mortem examination,'' SDPO (Sadar) Jitbahan Oraon told PTI.

He said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the exact cause of death.

The girl was a class 11 student, police said.