UP: Dalit woman raped, murdered in Rampur district
Rampur: A Dalit woman was allegedly
murdered after being gang-raped in Shabhad tehsil of Rampur
district, around 60 kilometres from here, police said.
The victim's half clad body was recovered from a field on
Wednesday, they said, adding, the post mortem report has
revealed that she was murdered by strangulation.
Neeraj alias Geeta, wife of Sanjeev, who was a state
appointed 'Asha' in the village, was returning along with her
husband after a medical check up, when six persons, equipped
with fire arms, abducted them.
The miscreants looted mobile phones of the couple besides
Geeta's ear rings, they said, adding, the group later tide
Sanjeev with a tree, before raping her.
As soon as the report of the incident reached divisional
and district headquarters, Inspector General Police MK Bashal
visited the site.