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In a significant development in the Balanga incident in Puri, where a minor girl was set on fire, discrepancies have emerged between the survivor's statements recorded at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and AIIMS Delhi, prompting authorities to consider recording her statement once again in the presence of a Magistrate.

According to sources, the Crime Branch team, which recently returned from Delhi, held a detailed discussion with the Puri SP at Balanga police station. The officials reviewed the survivor's earlier testimonies and assessed the inconsistencies that have surfaced between the two versions recorded at the respective hospitals.

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