Crime against fairer sex remained unabated in the state with a 6-year-old girl killed after rape in Moradabad, efforts were made to torch a girl alive after rape attempt in Etawah, one more girl ended her life after rape in Bulundshahr, while one more rape was reported from Sultanpur.
In Moradabad, Taliq, a resident of Holepur area of Mudhapandey in Moradabad, had raped his 6-year-old maternal niece and to conceal the crime, he later murdered and dumped her body inside the bushes on Wednesday morning.
However, his wife who saw the inhuman act, reported the matter following which the local police arrested the accused and sent him to jail. In Etawah, 14-year-old girl hailing from Mugalpur area of Chaubiya, was alone in her house on Monday evening when her neighbour, identified as Saurabh Kumar (21), barged inside and tried to rape her. When the girl resisted and raised alarm, he poured kerosene over her and set her ablaze to kill her. However, the girl somehow called her neighbours for help who doused the fire and shifted her to district hospital from where she was referred to PGI in Saifai. She was still battling for her life and efforts were on to nab the accused.
In Bulundshahr, 22-year-old girl hailing from Amanpur hamlet of Kotwali Dehat area, was going in connection with some work when lokesh and Kailash, both residents of same area kidnapped and raped her on Monday night. The girl returned home and revealed her trauma to the family members who reported the matter to the police. However, when the cops took no action and the victim, who was further harassed by the accused, ended her life in depression after hanging herself with the ceiling of the room on Tuesday night. A case was registered and the accused were arrested.
In Sultanpur, a 19-year-old girl residing in Sailakha Saidkhanpur was going to attend call of nature on Tuesday evening when she was nabbed by one Badri Maurya. The accused pulled her in the fields and raped her. A case was registered but no one was arrested.