Minor stabbed to death by brother in UP

Muzaffarnagar: A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death allegedly by her brother over some family dispute at Rasoolpur Ghari village here on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred when Shiba had an argument with her brother Zishan, 25, over some family issue and in a fit of rage he stabbed her, Circle officer Mukesh Mishra said.

The victim's elder sister Gulista, 18, was also seriously injured when she tried to save Shiba, police said, adding, Gulista was rushed to hospital and her condition was stated to be serious.

A case has been registered in this regard by the victim's father, the CO said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem, he said, adding efforts were on to nab the accused and the matter is being investigated.