Crime against women continues

Crime against women continues to go unabated with police grapple hard to control the menace.

In yet another incident reported in Shahjanhanpur district, a newly-married woman was burnt alive for dowry by her husband and in-laws in Katra police station area on Sunday.The deceased had been identified as Shabana (20) of same district.

She was being harassed by her husband Shameem and her in-laws since her marriage. On previous night, Shameem and his family poured kerosene upon her, when she was sleeping on a cot at Birampur village. Shabana suffered 95 per cent burns and she died during treatment in the hospital.Her sister-in-law Tahira (30) and latter’s minor daughter also sustained severe burn injuries in rescue attempt. Shabana was married Shameen two months ago. The whole house was engulfed in flames during the incident. An investigation was underway. 

Meanwhile, an incident of rape with a minor girl has come to light in Deoria district where en eight year old was brutally raped in Rudrapur area on Sunday.The eight-year-old girl had gone to her maternal house previous days. A local youth, identified as Deva of same locality, assaulted her sexually at Ramnanagar village after he found her all alone.When the incident came to light, the police arrested the accused and sent the girl for medical examination.

Rescued An abducted man was rescued from the clutches of his five kidnappers in Nidhaulikala area of Etah district on Sunday.The cops said that victim’s brother Dalendra Singh lodged a complaint regarding missing of his brother Brijesh Chauhan, Brijesh went missing suspiciously on May 24 last.

After taking up the case, the police alerted its informers. In between the kidnappers called the family for ransom. The family shared the information with the police. On the other hand the informers also provided information about the kidnappers.  Working on the information, the police raided the place and rescued Brijesh from the clutches of the kidnappers.The police have also recovered Rs 3,89,500, which they had taken as ransom. A pistol and a number of empty and live cartridges have also been recovered from them.