Minor ‘gangraped, killed’ in Badaun

The incident took place between 11 pm and 12 pm on Tuesday when the girl (16) had gone out to fetch water.

A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gangraped and murdered in Civil Lines police station area of Badaun district Tuesday. A case of gangrape and murder has been registered against the victim’s neighbour and his two unidentified friends on the complaint of the victim’s family.

According to the police, the autopsy did not find any ante-mortem injury or evidence of rape on the victim’s body. The viscera has been preserved for further laboratory tests. The police have arrested the accused, Prashant Arora (27), who is employed with a private telecommunication company. Search is on to nab the other accused.

Bareilly Range DIG RKS Rathore said that according to the complaint by the girl’s father, the incident took place between 11 pm and 12 pm on Tuesday when the girl (16) had gone out to fetch water.

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