A 17-year-old girl was found dead in an empty plot situated near her house at slum colony, Udiapol. The body was first discovered by the girl’s relatives.

Police have declined to comment on the death since no strong linkages have yet been established.

“We are doing investigation and waiting for the postmortem report”, said an officer.

Seema (name changed), who used to live with her uncle at a slum colony near Udiapol petrol pump was found missing after midnight yesterday. Her uncle and other relatives started searching for her and found her lying in a plot near the house.

She was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead, on admission, by the doctors.