The village of Kosiyara in Palamu’s Chainpur area is reeling from a shocking incident: the recovery of the body of a missing 10-year-old girl, Ritu Kumari, from a village well. Ritu, daughter of Ram Vinay Chaurasia, was reported missing on Friday evening after she left home to deliver food to her sister in the fields and did not return. Her worried family launched an extensive search and filed a complaint with the local police. The search concluded with the grim discovery of her body in a well. Local MLA Alok Chaurasia visited the site and liaised with police to ensure the body’s recovery. Authorities are investigating the possibility of murder, suspecting that the child was killed and her body deliberately concealed in the well. MLA Alok Chaurasia has expressed profound sadness and demanded a thorough and prompt police investigation, advocating for the swift arrest and stringent sentencing of those responsible for this grave offense. The police have registered the incident and begun their investigation. This brutal act has sent waves of fear and outrage through the entire locality. The post-mortem examination will provide crucial details regarding the cause of death.
