UP: Teenage girl gang-raped, murdered in Aligarh
Aligarh: The body of a minor girl, who was allegedly gang-raped and then killed, was recovered from near railway tracks in the Gandhi Park area here, police said on Tuesday.
They said efforts are on to nab three persons accused of the crime.
According to police, the girl student, aged 15-16 years, had gone missing from her house in a village under the Harduaganj police station area on Sunday morning.
Shortly after her family received a message that she has been kidnapped and demanded Rs 5 lakh as ransom for her release, they added.
The kidnappers warned that if the money was not paid, a video showing the victim in a compromising position would be posted on social media, police said.
According to the complaint filed by the girl's family at Gandhi Park police station on Monday, they were unable to raise the money and were desperately trying to search for her when they were asked by police to identify a dead body of a girl which was found several kilometers away from their village along the railway tracks.
Police said they are examining a suicide note that was recovered from the site where the victim's body was found.
Superintendent of Police (city) Kuldip Singh told reporters that on Monday night the family named three persons as accused in connection with the incident.
The three have been booked for murder and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he added.
Police said a thorough investigation is underway and the perpetrators would not be spared.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, they said.
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Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in IPL
Lucknow, Apr 30: Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in the IPL here on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians posted 144 for 7 with Nehal Wadhera scoring 46. Tim David and Ishan Kishan made 35 not out and 32 respectively.
For LSG, Mohsin Khan took two wickets while Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq and Ravi Bishnoi got one each.
LSG chased down the modest target in 19.2 overs thanks to Marcus Stoinis (62 off 45).
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians: 144 for 7 in 20 overs (Nehal Wadhera 46, Tim David 35 not out; Mohsin Khan 2/36).
LSG: 145/6 in 19.2 overs (Marcus Stoinis 62; Hardik Pandya 2/26).
