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Kidnapped 3-year-old girl's body found near sea in Mumbai

Cops say her stepfather is the prime suspect, hunt on to nab him
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The body of a three-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped from her home, was found in the sea in south Mumbai on Tuesday, with the police now on the lookout for her stepfather, an official said.

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The child, a resident of the Antop Hill area, had been reported missing by her mother and stepfather around 12.45 am, following which the police registered a case of kidnapping and launched a search, the official said.

He said fishermen found the girl's body in the sea at Sassoon Dock around 8.30 am.

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The official said that the stepfather, who is absconding, is the prime suspect, and a search is underway for him.

Police are scanning footage from the CCTV cameras and further probe is underway, he said.

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