Cops clueless about death of Malkangiri schoolgirls

FOUR days after two girl students were found hanging from a tree in a forest near MV-72 Primary Nodal School, Malkangiri police is still searching for clues to make a headway in investigation into the case.

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While the cops continue to grapple in darkness, family members of the Class VII students, Mandira Sodi of MV-126 and Jyoti Halder of MV-72, alleged foul play in their deaths. Mandira's father Baga Sodi claimed both the students were murdered.

"We suspect the girls were murdered by some miscreants and later hanged to give it a colour of suicide. Police should complete their investigation and bring the culprits to justice at the earliest," he said.