Pregnant woman dies during abortion in Uttar Pradesh, 1 held

A man was arrested here in connection with the death of his girlfriend in Kutubpur village, police said Monday.

On September 18, Asmin's body was found near a forest here, SSP Sudhir Kumar.

The woman was pregnant and died during an abortion, he said.

Later, the man, identified as Husain, threw his girlfriend's body in a forest, Kumar said, adding that a case was filed against him under IPC section 304 A (Punishment for culpable homicide).

-PTI