The body of a minor girl missing since Friday was found in a field in the Tundla area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said.
Superintendent of Police Sarvesh Kumar Mishra told reporters that the 15-year-old girl had been missing since Friday evening.
Her body was found in the field on Saturday morning, he added.
Mishra said a 'dupatta' was found near the body, hinting that she might have been strangled.
The police sent the body for post-mortem and have formed three teams to investigate the matter.
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