Lucknow, Aug. 16 -- A 16-year-old Muslim girl's body was found hanging from a tree near a graveyard in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, three days after she went missing from home.

The body was found near Shankarpur Sahroi village under the jurisdiction of Kotwali Dehat police station, with the outpost in-charge suspended for negligence in reporting the case. An inquiry has been initiated against the station house officer (SHO) as well.

The minor's family had reported her missing on August 11, claiming she had not returned home since 4 pm. The police failed to register a missing person's case even after the family went to the station again the following day.

Bhim Army Chief and Lok Sabha MP Chandra Shekhar Azad claimed that it was onl...