A girl has died after allegedly being gang-raped and murdered. Police said three men, aged 20, 21, and 28, have been arrested in connection with the reported attack that took place on Sunday, November 1. Officers are continuing to investigate the alleged rape and murder, and are appealing to the public for relevant information.
The girl, 16, was reportedly lured to a field by one of the suspects, who she had reportedly known for several months, before being assaulted. The men are accused of then raping the teenager before strangling her.
After being reported missing, the girl was found unconscious in the field before being rushed to hospital. She was put on ventilator support before passing away on Friday (November 6) before she could give a statement to police.
As reported by The Observer Post, a post-mortem examination confirmed sexual assault and reported a broken neck, crushed jaw and fractured limbs. The attack took place in the Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Local police have confirmed that three local men have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder. Two of them were arrested on November 1 while the third was detained the following day.
Firozabad Senior Superintendent of Police Aditya Langesh said: “All three accused have been arrested. This case has been taken up on priority under Operation Conviction. Action will also be initiated against the accused under the Gangsters Act, including an investigation into their properties and steps for attachment or confiscation.”
Additional Superintendent of Police Jaibind Gupta said he was personally supervising the investigation. He has assured the family of justice and a strict punishment if the accused are convicted.
One of the girl’s relatives told local media: “She was gang-raped, tortured and left to die. She was put on ventilator support and could not record her statement before her death.”
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