Two youths charged with girl's rape and murder in UP

February 19, 2015 16:55

In a grim reminder of the infamous Badaun incident, a teenage Dalit girl was raped and her body was later found hanging from a tree in Nighasan area of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.

The body of the 16-year-old girl was found hanging from a tree on Tuesday morning near Taparpurwa village in the district, about 130 km from state capital Lucknow, they said.

The incident triggered an angry outburst from leaders of various political parties, who slammed the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the law and order machinery is "hanging from trees".

The police said that earlier her parents suspected it to be a case of suicide.

However, post-mortem examination report received yesterday confirmed that the girl was raped before her death.

Her father then lodged a complaint with the Nighasan police, naming two youths of his village the crime.

"A case of rape and murder has been lodged against the two youths -- Manoj and Dharmesh -- on the basis of her father's complaint," station incharge Ram Kumar Yadav said.

"Investigation is in progress and the accused would be arrested soon," he added.

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