Tragic Discovery: Bodies of Two Girls Found in Tree in UP’s Kanpur Amid Allegations of Rape, Say Police

Lucknow: Late on Wednesday, the bodies of two girls, ages 16 and 14, were discovered dangling from a tree in a hamlet. In the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh’s Kotwali region. After forcing them to consume alcohol. The 18-year-old son and 19-year-old nephew of a local contractor are accused of sexually abusing them.

Suspects Face Serious Charges in Rape and Suicide Case of Girls

After transporting the remains for a post-mortem examination, authorities took the contractor, along with other suspects, into custody. According to the authorities, in addition to charges under the POCSO Act. Authorities may also charge them with gang rape and aiding and abetting suicide. After receiving information about the remains of two females last night, authorities transported the bodies for post-mortem examination. They have taken into custody three of the accused, who are distant cousins of the girls. According to Additional Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Harish Chander.

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The senior police officer said, “Reports indicate that someone beat the girls, and, based on some videos, sexually assaulted them.” She also noted that forensic specialists searched the area where they found the remains. The girls’ relatives stated that they went to the fields late last night to relieve themselves. When they failed to return, family members went looking and discovered their bodies dangling from a nearby plum tree. The girls’ relatives have informed the police that they were forced to consume alcohol before being raped.

Blackmail and Humiliation: Families Allege New Twist in Kanpur Tragedy

Additionally, the girls’ families informed the police that the accused recorded the attack and used it as blackmail. Claiming the girls’ pain and humiliation drove them to commit suicide. According to authorities, the police have retrieved images and videos from the accused’s cell phones. Currently, authorities are reviewing the retrieved images and videos from the accused’s cell phones. Families discovered the remains of the two girls less than 400 meters from the brick kiln operated by the contractor, as reported by Pakistani news agency PTI.

Author_ Anshika Sharma