3 held for murder of 22-yr-old Dalit woman in Ayodhya

Ayodhya: Three days after the murder of a 22-year-old Dalit woman, police arrested three accused – identified as Hari Ram Kori (35), Vijay Sahu (28), and Digvijay Singh alias Durvijay alias Baba (40), all residents of Ayodhya – on Monday.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Raj Karan Nayyar said that the arrests were made based on electronic surveillance and intelligence inputs. During interrogation, the accused confessed to have murdered the victim and disposing of her body in a drain.”Based on their confessions, we have recovered the victim’s clothing, jackets worn by the accused at the time of the crime, and ash and buttons from a burnt jacket belonging to Digvijay Singh, which was destroyed after the crime,” said Nayyar.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the three accused were under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime. However, police have found no links between the accused and any political group or organisation yet. According to police sources, Digvijay frequently visited the victim’s house. Two months ago, the victim’s brother beat him up, leading to a grudge.
On January 30, Digvijay, along with his friends Hariram Kori and Vijay Sahu, was consuming drugs near the site of a Satsang. As the woman was returning home after attending that Satsang, the trio noticed her walking alone. They forcibly dragged her, killed and dumped her body in a dry canal 300 metres away before fleeing the scene. Since the Satsang was ongoing nearby, her screams went unheard.
A post-mortem examination confirmed that the woman died due to shock and haemorrhage. Forensic teams have collected swab samples to determine whether she was sexually assaulted.
The victim went missing on Thursday night after leaving home at 10 pm. Her family searched for her through the night but failed to find her. The next morning, her brother-in-law discovered her body in a canal, approximately 500 metres from the village. A missing person report was filed at the Ayodhya police station on Friday.
To ensure a swift and thorough investigation, four special teams were formed under the supervision of the SP (City) and the circle officer. SSP Nayyar confirmed that the missing person case has now been converted into a murder case. He assured that the case would be prosecuted in a fast-track court to ensure swift justice.
Courtesy : TOI
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