Ranchi, May 12 (PTI) Some body parts of a baby were recovered from an open drain here on Tuesday during the search operation for an 18-month-old girl, who allegedly went missing from her house four days ago, a police officer said.
The body parts have been sent to forensic laboratory for further examination, and a DNA test will also be carried out to ascertain whether the parts belong to the missing girl, he said.
The toddler went missing around 4.30 pm on Saturday from her house located at Khorha Colony within the Sadar police station limits.
"We recovered two bones and flesh during the search operation in the area. The remains were handed over to forensic officials for further examination. There is a possibility that the remains belong to the missing girl. DNA testing will also be carried out to ascertain whether the remains belong to the missing girl. However, the police and NDRF search operation is still underway," Ranchi City SP Paras Rana told PTI.
The house is located only six feet away from the open drain. After analysing the CCTV camera footage installed outside the house, it was found that the girl did not step out of her house on the day of the incident. It is the main reason behind the suspicion that the girl might have fallen into a drain, Rana said.
However, police are still searching for the safe recovery of the girl, and for this a reward of Rs 50,000 for information on the girl's whereabouts was made, he stated.
On Monday, Jharkhand BJP state president Aditya Sahu met the victim's family and assured them of recovering the girl safely.
On Sunday, Chief Minister Hemant Soren took cognisance of the matter and directed Ranchi police to intensify efforts to trace the girl.