Shahjahenpur police made an attempt to minimise a sensational gang rape and a brutal murder case of a minor girl into that of a simple case of murder. The post-mortem report of the girl confirmed that she was raped by several persons before being brutally killed by the accused, who seems to by known to her. The family members now demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and threatened for self-immolation if the accused will be not brought to book.
Reports said that on October 17 last, a girl hailing from Roza area of Shahjahenpur went missing after she went to work in fields after returning from school. Her parents launched a hunt but after they failed to trace her out, they reported the matter to the local police but the cops refused to register any case. On the next morning, the body of the victim was recovered from sugarcane field. The circumstantial evidences suggested that she was raped before being murdered but the cops just registered it as a case of murder.
Reports further said that after the local villagers raised objection, SP Shahjahenpur, KB Singh, who reached the spot after learning of the incident had ordered to conduct the post-mortem examination by a panel of three doctors. Sources said that now when the report of the experts arrived, the cops were shocked to see that the girl was raped by multiple persons on the fateful day. later in fear of being identified, she was first strangulated to death and later to ensure that she was `dead’ the accused brutally stabbed her. Now as the local initially claimed that a local resident was involved in the murder, so the family members alleged that the cops were trying to hush up the matter. They claimed that they will meet the chief minister Yogi Adityanath and demand to transfer the matter to the CBI for further investigation.
Meanwhile reports from Amethi confirmed that a teenage girl was allegedly raped by three youths in the district. Circle officer of Amethi, Alok Kumar Agrahari said an FIR was lodged against one named and two unnamed persons under the POCSO Act. The girl has been sent for medical examination and a hunt launched for the culprits.