Jajpur Road: Residents near Ahmad Nagar, under the Jajpur Road railway overbridge (ROB), discovered the body of a minor girl Friday morning and alerted both the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Jajpur Road police. Both police units arrived at the scene and found the body wrapped in cloth, with only the legs visible. A jurisdictional dispute between the GRP and the Jajpur Road police delayed the recovery of the body for several hours.
Eventually, the Jajpur Road police recovered the body and identified the deceased as a minor girl, estimated to be 6-8 years old. The girl’s feet were bandaged, and her identity remains unknown. The Jajpur Road police registered the case (37/25) as an unnatural death and sent the body for autopsy.
Authorities suspect the girl, believed to be from a tribal community, may have died after receiving medical treatment.
Local residents reported that an unidentified person dumped the body late Thursday night. The discovery caused a crowd to gather, leading to traffic disruptions on and around the ROB. Police faced challenges managing the crowd and controlling traffic.
Jajpur Road police station Officer-In-Charge Ashish Kumar Sahu said the body will be kept for three days for identification. If no one claims it, the police will arrange for the final rites.
