The Noida police have arrested four people after a 15 year old girl was burnt to death after being allegedly gangraped eight months ago and then being blackmailed for money.
The ghastly act was committed in Jewar area of NCR Noida on Saturday. SSP Noida Preetinder Singh, said that according to the FIR lodged by the victim’s family, the accused allegedly raped their daughter about eight months ago. The two ?of the accused approached the victim again on Friday evening, which caused the girl to break down and tell her family about what had happened months ago, SSP said. The accused, however, claimed the girl had committed suicide, said Jewar SHO Surender Yadav.
SSP Preetinder Singh, said that as per complaint, on the Saturday morning when the girl was alone at home, Lokender and his wife entered the house, poured oil on her and set her ablaze. The neighbours and the girl’s family rushed her to a hospital in Greater Noida, from where she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. She died of 90 per cent burns, said a senior police officer.