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"We are already extending full support for the investigation. We have full faith on our judiciary and investigation agency and constitution of India," he added.
According to police, locals spotted the body afloat the river this afternoon and called 999.Police from the Kalagachhia River police outpost recovered the body.
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Many successful media personalities have emerged under her guidance. She began her modeling career in 1998 at just 15 years old and is now one of the country’s most respected modeling choreographers. Many in the industry have built successful careers under her mentorship. She also runs a modeling grooming school of her own.
Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, was reportedly shot dead by her father in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday, police said, adding that an ‘Instagram reel’ could have been the reason behind the crime.
