In a sensational incident reported from Jalaun, a man tried to rape his sister-in-law and after failing in his efforts, he hacked her to death and later tried to burn her body to conceal the crime.
The incident took place when the woman had gone to the farm in village Kurchauli under Nadigaon police station of Orai town. The police have registered a case of murder against the accused and launched a hunt to arrest him. The half burnt body of a woman found in the field was also sent for autopsy.
According to reports, a half-burnt body of a woman was found in the field in Kurchauli village under Nadigaon police station on Sunday evening. The local residents informed the police about the body after which the police reached the spot. During identification, it came to light that the body was of 35-year-old Pooja of Kurchauli village.
Investigation revealed that Pooja was murdered by her brother-in-law Neetu Sharma. After the murder, some people saw him running away after burning the body.
Pooja's daughters told the police that their uncle tried to force himself on their mother, and when she protested, he attacked her with an axe. After preliminary investigation, the police registered a case of murder against Neetu.
Additional Superintendent of Police Asim Chaudhary inspected the spot of the incident and instructed the police to arrest the accused as soon as possible.
Pooja used to sell pani puri with her husband Satish Sharma and two daughters and had returned to the village only a few days ago. Since then Neetu was making amorous advances to her.
Police station incharge Virendra Singh said that on the complaint of husband Satish Sharma, a case of murder had been registered against Neetu.
Meanwhile two cousin sisters were also found dead under mysterious circumstances in Barabanki on Monday morning. Local police claimed that they consumed some poisonous substances late on Sunday night in Baddupur police station area of Barabanki district.
When the two were found in an unconscious state in the early hours of Monday, both were taken to different hospitals but by then they had died. The doctors pronounced them dead upon arrival.
The cops claimed it to be a suicide case but failed to give any reason for the extreme step.
Reports said that Neetu (18), daughter of Chhote Lal of Jharsa village, and Kamini (18), daughter of his brother Ramcharit, had a very close friendship. Police claimed that both Neetu and Kamini consumed poisonous substances late Sunday night for unknown reasons.
On getting the information, the relatives first took them to a private hospital where Neetu was pronounced dead. On the other hand, Kamini was taken to Ghungter and Barabanki but she too could not be saved.
Meanwhile in Sultanpur, a woman lost both her legs after being run over by a train on Monday morning, police said.
The incident occurred on the Ayodhya-Prayagraj railway route under the Kotwali police station.
The woman, Satna Nishad (40), was admitted to the district hospital, police said.
Station House Officer of Kotwali police station, Ram Ashish Upadhyaya, said that Satna Nishad (40), was crossing the railway tracks and did not see the approaching train due to dense fog, and was run over by the train and both her legs were chopped off.
Her family found her lying near the railway tracks.