Shahjahanpur (UP): The body of a minor Dalit girl has been recovered near the railway line. Faizganj On Saturday, the police of Behta police station area of Badaun district gave this information.
The girl’s family members allege that she was murdered after the rape.
According to the police, the body of a 15-year-old girl has been recovered and sent for postmortem in a village under Faizganj Behta police station area on Saturday morning.
The family has alleged that the police picked up the body without informing it and sent it for post-mortem, adding that they came to know about the incident when the police called them to the post-mortem house to identify the deceased.
“A policeman told us that our daughter had met with an accident and called us to identify the body,” the deceased’s uncle told PTI.
“The distance of the incident site from our village is one-and-a-half kilometer,” he said, adding, “The police have erased all the evidence from the spot.”
After notification, senior superintendent of police (SSP) OP SinghThose who reached the spot said that a case has been registered in the police station and strict action will be taken in this matter.
He said that a panel of doctors is conducting the post-mortem and the entire examination process will also be videographed.
The SSP said that on the basis of the final report, action will be taken by increasing the number of sections registered in the case and if anyone is found guilty, he will be arrested.
(As per Supreme Court directions on matters relating to sexual harassment, the identity of the victim is not disclosed to protect her privacy)
The girl’s family members allege that she was murdered after the rape.
According to the police, the body of a 15-year-old girl has been recovered and sent for postmortem in a village under Faizganj Behta police station area on Saturday morning.
The family has alleged that the police picked up the body without informing it and sent it for post-mortem, adding that they came to know about the incident when the police called them to the post-mortem house to identify the deceased.
“A policeman told us that our daughter had met with an accident and called us to identify the body,” the deceased’s uncle told PTI.
“The distance of the incident site from our village is one-and-a-half kilometer,” he said, adding, “The police have erased all the evidence from the spot.”
After notification, senior superintendent of police (SSP) OP SinghThose who reached the spot said that a case has been registered in the police station and strict action will be taken in this matter.
He said that a panel of doctors is conducting the post-mortem and the entire examination process will also be videographed.
The SSP said that on the basis of the final report, action will be taken by increasing the number of sections registered in the case and if anyone is found guilty, he will be arrested.
(As per Supreme Court directions on matters relating to sexual harassment, the identity of the victim is not disclosed to protect her privacy)