Lakhimpur: Another shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradesh. The body of a minor girl was recovered from a nearby sugarcane field in a village in Lakhimpur Kheri district on Tuesday night. The girl had strangulation marks on her neck. The parents of the deceased girl allege that it is a case of rape and murder. In the police complaint, the parents alleged that they found their daughter’s dupatta wrapped around her neck.
When the incident came to light when their 13-year-old daughter did not return from the fields even after several hours, the parents panicked. Later, some local shepherds entered the sugarcane fields to trace their goat and saw the girl’s body. He immediately informed the other villagers and his parents.
Inspector General of Police Laxmi Singh visited the spot where the victim’s body was recovered, and said, “Preliminary investigations have revealed strangulation to death.” Based on the complaint, the police are interrogating some suspects by taking them into custody.
After the victim’s parents alleged rape and murder, Lakhimpur Kheri Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Suman said that only the post-mortem report can reveal the truth. “We can say with certainty about the allegations of the parents only after the post-mortem report comes,” he said.
Senior police officials, including Additional SP Arun Kumar Singh and Deputy SP Lakhimpur Sandeep Singh, said the department has inspected the site where the girl’s body was found, and forensic and fingerprint experts have been pressed into action to collect evidence.
“The girl’s body was recovered from the sugarcane field. A post-mortem of the body will be conducted by a panel of doctors to ascertain the exact cause of death.”
