Jagriti Rai ( intern journalist ): The body of a 17 yr old Dalit girl was found on a farm near a village in Akrabad, in the Aligarh district of UP, Police said on Monday. The girl was reported missing on Sunday afternoon and her family suspect she was raped before being strangled to death. Angry villagers attacked the police on Sunday evening, hours after the body was found, pelting stones and injuring one personnel
Villagers even refused to hand over the body for a Post – Mortem examination. Later, senior police officials assured them of swift action and the body was taken for an autopsy
Prima – facie, police found it to be a case of murder. Villagers suspect the girl was gang-raped but we can only confirm that after autopsy. The body has been sent for a post – mortem examination and we will take action accordingly, said Aligarh SSP Muniraj G
Five teams have been formed to work on the case and arrest the accused. We hope to work it out soon, he added.
The girl had reportedly gone to gather the folder at about 12 pm on Sunday but did not return. Her family began searching for her and was soon joined by Villagers. The body was found in a field
Police have registered a case under sections 302, 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the protection of children from sexual offenses ( POCSO) Act in Akrabad on the family’s complaint the Aligarh SSP’s officer said
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