Muzaffarnagar: A shocking incident of gang-rape and murder has come to light from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. A 21-year-old woman was gang-raped, murdered and set on fire by her brother-in-law who had hired two killers to commit the crime. The reports stated that the brother-in-law had taken a Rs 40,000 loan from the bank to hire the killers and fund the crime. The woman had gone missing from her village on 21 January. Her remains were recovered from a nearby forest on Friday.
The police reported that the body was burned beyond recognition. Her parents identified her from partially-burnt clothes, footwear, ring, hair with a clip intact and undergarments which were recovered from the crime spot. Her remains were sent for post-mortem.
What Did The Police Say?
TOI quoted Muzaffarnagar SP (rural) Aditya Bansal who said, “The woman was last seen on Jan 21, reportedly on a scooter with her brother-in-law. Her family filed a police complaint at Budhana. The main accused was in an illicit relationship with her for two years. He told the cops that the woman was blackmailing him with some private photos and videos of them together. Afraid of getting exposed, he plotted with his two associates. He took Rs 40,000 loan from a bank – paid the men Rs 10,000 in advance and promised Rs 20,000 after the crime.”
According to the police, they first gang-raped her, then strangled her with her scarf and later burned the body with petrol to destroy the evidence.
Furthermore, they informed that an FIR was registered under BNS sections of murder and gang-rape. The brother-in-law was arrested on Saturday, while two killers are absconding.
