23-year-old deaf-mute Dalit girl commits suicide after alleged kidnapping and gangrape in Ghaziabad district's Loni; two accused arrested by police.
Uttar Pradesh: A 23-year-old deaf-mute Dalit girl, who was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped in Ghaziabad district, was found hanging at her home in a village in Loni police station area. Police have also confirmed this.
According to the police, the girl was allegedly kidnapped by three accused on August 18 and later sexually assaulted. After the incident, she was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The girl returned home on Wednesday night and was later found hanging from the fan in her room, police said. According to preliminary information, she may have committed suicide.
The girl’s father, who makes a living by selling carpets, lodged an FIR at the Loni police station alleging that his daughter was gangraped. DCP (rural) Surendranath Tiwari confirmed the FIR and said a special team has been formed to arrest the accused.
So far, two of the three accused—Rohit (23) and Bhola (45)—have been arrested. The search for the third accused is on.
As the body was taken for post-mortem, several Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers gathered at the local police station and protested demanding justice. Police officials spoke to the protesters and assured them of arresting all the culprits soon.
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy : Hindi News