Lucknow, Mar 21 (PTI) A man was on Saturday arrested for allegedly raping and killing his 17-year-old niece in Lucknow, the police said.
On March 19, the victim’s brother filed a complaint against his maternal uncle Kuldeep Maurya (28) alleging that he had taken his sister away on his motorcycle.
The complainant told police that he and his sister live at their maternal uncle’s home. He alleged that on the evening of March 18, around 8.30 pm Kuldeep left the house on his motorcycle, taking the girl along with him under the pretext of visiting a doctor in Pili Colony.
However, the accused took the girl to an area near the pontoon bridge, where he raped her. When the victim resisted, Kuldeep pushed her into Gomti river, resulting in her death, the police said.
Subsequently, Kuldeep called the complainant and told him that at the Mama Colony intersection some individuals travelling in a four-wheeler had verbally abused them, chased them and forcibly taken the girl away, they said.
Upon reaching the location, the complainant found Kuldeep in an inebriated state, while his sister’s clothes and slippers were found lying at the spot.
However, based on an CCTV footage examination and the statements of witnesses, the information provided by Kuldeep was found to be false, the police said.
Based on the evidence gathered, an FIR was registered against the accused under sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 64(1) (punishment for rape) of the BNS and provisions of the POCSO Act, they said.
On Saturday, acting upon information received from an informant, the accused, was arrested, the police said, adding that further probe is underway. PTI NAV NB NB
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