MEERUT, Aug. 2 -- A 13-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Vair railway station under the jurisdiction of the Kakod police station in Bulandshahr on Saturday. Her family alleged that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, officials said.

According to police, the minor, a resident of Nihari village in the Chaulapur police station area, went missing from her home on July 31 and her family had been searching for her since then. On Saturday evening, the unclothed body was found near the Vair railway station.

Officials said there were several injuries on the body, raising suspicion that she was killed. The body has been sent for autopsy and forensic examination to ascertain the exact cause of death...