What Happened to the 17-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Andhra?

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Key Takeaways
- 17-year-old girl found dead in Andhra Pradesh.
- Suspicion of murder and potential sexual assault.
- Suspect Lokesh arrested and under interrogation.
- Victim's family demands swift justice.
- Police investigation ongoing.
Amaravati, July 15 (NationPress) A 17-year-old girl was discovered deceased under suspicious circumstances in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The young girl, who was an intermediate second-year student at a private college in Proddatur, was found lifeless in a secluded area of Gandikota within the Jammalamadugu mandal.
The girl's body was located in the underbrush among hillocks at a remote site. According to a police spokesperson, her remains were uncovered during a search operation initiated after her parents filed a missing persons report at the One Town Police Station in Proddatur.
Authorities subsequently transported the body for an autopsy and launched an investigation. The police deployed the Clues team and a dog squad to the scene to gather evidence.
CCTV footage from the vicinity indicated that the girl was seen with a male companion on a motorbike, later identified as Lokesh. He has since been apprehended and is currently being interrogated.
Reports suggest that Lokesh rode the girl to Gandikota, approximately 40 km from Proddatur, and the incident was documented by a CCTV camera at a nearby toll booth.
Authorities suspect foul play, with indications that the girl may have been murdered, and are exploring the possibility of sexual assault.
Investigations are ongoing to determine if any additional individuals were involved in this tragic event.
The victim’s father, Kondaiah, claimed that the family had relocated due to harassment from Lokesh under the pretense of love.
He revealed that they moved to Proddatur to escape such pressures. The girl had not returned home from college on Monday, prompting her parents to report her missing to the police.
Kondaiah has demanded that the police execute swift justice by eliminating the guilty party in an encounter.
District Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar visited the scene in Gandikota and is overseeing the investigation.
Further details regarding the case are forthcoming.