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Class 8 Girl Found Dead in Jaipur’s Talkatora Lake After Missing From Home
A Class 8 student was discovered dead in Talkatora Lake in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday morning, hours after she went missing from her home, police said. According to Manak Chowk police station officer Rakesh Khyalia, the family initially told investigators that the girl was upset over low exam marks. She spoke to her mother on Tuesday night and then slept. When her mother woke around 4 a.m., the girl was missing from her room, prompting a search. Residents found her body in the lake at about 7:30 a.m. and notified the police control room. Police from Manak Chowk and a Civil Defence team arrived, took custody of the body, and sent it to the mortuary at Sawai Man Singh Hospital. The girl’s slippers and other belongings were found nearby. Police contacted her family, who identified the body. Khyalia said there were no visible external injuries and that the body was released without a postmortem at the family’s request. The incident has prompted a reminder that suicides are preventable and that support is available through various helplines.
Frequently asked questions
Where was the body of the missing girl found?
In Talkatora Lake in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Did the police perform a postmortem on the body?
No, the body was released without a postmortem at the family's request.
What was found near the body?
The girl’s slippers and other belongings were found nearby.