Bhubaneswar: The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Umashankar Dash, Tuesday, ruled out media reports regarding the honour killing of a minor girl in Dumduma area in Khandagiri police limits here.
The deceased was identified as Sasmita Jena, a Class X student of Mumtaj Ali High School in Nayapalli. Her body was found hanging from a tree in front of her house here Monday.
In a video briefing, Dash said, “Circumstantial evidence pointed out about the minor committing suicide.”
However, he also said that the autopsy report of the girl will shed more light on the actual reason behind the death.
Speaking to Orissa POST, Dash denied that the cops did not get any evidence regarding the girl’s limbs being tied or face being gagged during her death.
Police have been investigating the incident by registering a case (439/20) under Section 302 of the IPC on the basis of a complaint lodged by her family.
