Prayagraj, Nov. 9 -- A 17-year-old girl was murdered by her parents in Kanti village under Ghurpur police station limits, police said, after post-mortem evidence exposed inconsistencies in the family's account.
The incident occurred on November 5; the father was taken into custody on November 7 and has finally admitted the crime, officials said on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Sarita, was found dead in a field on the morning of November 5 after locals spotted the body and alerted police.
Forensic teams and a dog squad were deployed to the scene. According to police, the canine unit tracked scent activity from the field to the girl's home and began to linger there, prompting further questioning of family members.
In early interrogati...