Mathura (UP), Apr 17 (PTI) The body of a 28-year-old man, previously accused in a gang rape case, was found hanging from a tree at Nagla Bala village in Mathura district, a senior police official said on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Dheeraj, a resident of the same village. He had been booked in a gang rape case in 2024 and was released on bail in April last year, police said.
Circle Officer Mahavan Shweta Verma said the family of the deceased has alleged that the complainant in the earlier case and his relatives murdered Dheeraj and later hanged the body to make it appear as a suicide.
“The family staged a protest, but the police persuaded them and the last rites were conducted,” she said.
Police said a post-mortem examination has been carried out and a case has been registered based on a complaint by the deceased’s family.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death. PTI COR KIS AMJ AMJ
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