RANCHI: A 17-year-old girl was brutally murdered by her boyfriend in Jharkhand. The incident took place in Ajni village of Garhwa district. The girl came to meet her boyfriend without her family. According to the police, the girl was raped by her boyfriend and was killed by inserting an iron rod in her private parts.

The girl's body was found in a field near her boyfriend's house. Locals informed the police. According to the police, the girl went to meet her boyfriend on Sunday night without informing her family. The accused, who absconded after the murder, is yet to be caught. The police informed that the investigation is in progress focusing on the location of the mobile phone.