Girl's body found near Army camp in Nasik

NASIK: The body of a 14-year-old girl, who had been missing from Bhagur since July 4, was found in army areas at Devlali camp, leading to protests outside a police station by angry residents alleging inaction in the case.

Priyanka Charansingh Lakaria, a Class 9 student, was last seen returning to her house in Bhagur, 13 kilometers from here, in an auto-rickshaw but later went missing, prompting her parents to lodge a complaint, police said today.

The teenager's body was found in Shingve-Shivar in Devlali camp last night, they said.

Alleging inaction in the case, a large group of people pelted stones at the local police station this morning, damaging the car of Police Commissioner Himanshu Roy, police said.

Police resorted to baton-charge to disperse the mob, they said adding security has been tightened in the area.