The body of the girl was dumped in the bushes. (Representational image)

The decomposed of body of a nine-year-old girl was found in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Police said the girl was gang-raped and murdered.

So far, five people, including the girl's stepmother and step-brother, have been arrested.

Thr girl had been missing since August 23, for which her father, a resident of Uri, filed a complaint with the police.

This Sunday (September 2), the girl's remains were found in a forest area near the Baramulla district.

A special investigation team (SIT) headed by the SDPO of Uri has been constituted to investigate the case.

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