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was in an intoxicated state, the police claimed, making it impossible to get information out of him. In the morning, Aluva market employees told the police that they had seen a man with a child there, the night before. Aslam initially told the police that he had given the child to a man named Zakir, after becoming sober the next morning. However, later he admitted to the crime. The body was then discovered on the banks of the
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in the market area about noon, where trash is deposited behind the market. Later, Chandini's body was identified by her fatherIn this case. 41 witnesses in all were questioned. Ashfaq was tested with an interpreter present. Within 30 days, the police completed their investigation and submitted the
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