Vijayawada (AP): Police on Monday detained one man from Bhavanipuram after a seven-year-old girl was found dead at his residence.
Bhavanipuram police station, Sub Inspector, Israel told media that on Sunday night at around 11 pm, one M Anil had filed a missing complaint about his seven-year-old daughter.
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"The parents searched for her in the vicinity but were unable to find her. After registering the missing complaint, police searched the locality last night and even today. They had also deployed dog squad to search the missing minor," said Israel.
"Today evening, the body of the minor was found packed in a bag in a house next to Anil. One Prakash, who resides in that house has been detained. The body was sent to a government hospital," he added.
The minor was studying in the second standard in Nallagunta village, where she was residing with her parents.
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