Bareilly Shocker: 13-Year-Old Gangraped at Sugarcane Field in Bhojipura Area, Dies by Suicide a Day Later by Self-Immolation; 1 Accused Arrested

Bareilly, August 28: A 13-year-old girl died by self-immolation a day after she was allegedly gang-raped at a sugarcane field, police said on Wednesday. According to an FIR lodged by victim's father, the incident occurred at the village in the Bhojipura area here on Monday.

He told the police that his daughter had gone to the field to dry clothes when two men -- Ankit and Pankaj -- allegedly caught her, dragged her to a sugarcane field and gang-raped her. The accused fled after the girl's sister reached there on hearing her screams, according to the FIR. Bhadohi Shocker: Man Rapes Newly-Married Woman at Her Home After She Refuses To Make Illicit Relationship With Him.

The father further told the police that his daughter immolated herself on Tuesday and was rushed to a hospital but she could not be saved. An FIR has been registered in the matter and one accused has been arrested while hunt is on to nab the other, Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Mukesh Chandra Mishra said. Pune Shocker: Senior Citizen Arrested for Raping Minor Girl After Victim Speaks Up at ‘Good Touch, Bad Touch’ Session in School.

The body of the girl has been sent for a postmortem. The girl was a student of Class 8. A detailed probe has been started, Mishra added.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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