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Kolhapur Shaken: Minor Girl's Throat Slit Near Temple
- •A 15-year-old minor girl was brutally murdered in Mangaon, located in the Hatkanangle taluka of Kolhapur district.
- •The gruesome incident took place on Saturday around 9 PM inside the temple premises opposite the cultural hall.
- •Amidst the sound of a loudspeaker playing in the temple, the assailant attacked the victim with a sharp weapon, slicing her throat and striking her arm.
- •The girl died on the spot due to the severe attack, causing a massive sensation and panic during the Navratri festival in the area.
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A 15-year-old 9th-grade student was brutally murdered with a sharp weapon in the temple premises opposite the cultural hall in Mangaon, Hatkanangle taluka. The incident occurred on Saturday around 9 PM during the Navratri festival, while a loudspeaker was playing in the temple. The attacker slit her throat and struck her arm, causing her to die on the spot.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Hatkanangle police immediately rushed to the scene and summoned a forensic team for a thorough investigation. Local residents gathered after hearing the victim's screams, and she was rushed to IGM Hospital in Ichalkaranji. However, upon arrival, the medical team examined her and declared her dead.
Police teams immediately launched an intensive search operation for the suspect that continued late into the night. A case has been officially registered in connection with the horrific attack that shook the Mangaon area.
