UP: 12-year-old girl found raped, murdered

In an appalling case reported from Uttar Pradesh, a 12-year-old girl was found raped and murdered. The crime came to light on Tuesday, when the victim’s family members found her body in a forest.

According to the victim’s family members, they found the body, covered in blood, less than 500 metres from her home.

The victim’s mother had gone to cut grass in the forest on Monday and told the kid to bring a bicycle to carry the grass back home. As per statements by family members, the girl left home with a bicycle but never came back.

This triggered the family and the villagers to start a search for the girl. Later, the police were informed. It was only on Tuesday that locals found the dead body and alerted the police. A dog squad was then rushed to the spot and a probe launched into the matter.

The victim’s body has been sent for autopsy. Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gupta told India Today, "The dead body of a 12-year-old girl was found in the forest of Purandarpur area on Tuesday morning. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway. This is a heinous crime, strict action will be taken. Action will also be taken against the culprits under NSA."

A case has been registered against unknown people under sections 363, 376, 302 and 201 of the Inidan Penal Code apart from sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act on basis of the complaint.

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