India, Oct. 5 -- The bodies of two minor girls who had gone missing earlier this week were discovered in a well in Mulbagal town, police said on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Dhanya Bai and Chaitra Bai, both 13-year-old Class 7 students of the Government Higher Primary School in Yalachepalli village, news agency PTI reported.

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According to police, the girls went missing on Thursday while playing in front of their homes. On Saturday morning, villagers discovered the bodies floating in a well located about two kilometres from the town and immediately informed the authorities, a senior police officer said.

During the investigation,...