7-year-old raped and murdered during a wedding ceremony in Etah

Agra | Tuesday | 17th April, 2018

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AGRA: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Etah district during an ongoing wedding ceremony, by a youth who was hired to setup tent for the occasion.The incident took place in Sitalpur village, two km away from Kotwali Nagar police station on Tuesday early morning. The victim’s body was found abandoned in an under construction home, close to the wedding venue. The girl went missing during garland exchange ceremony, while parents kept on searching for her whereabouts. “Later at around 1:30 am, the unconscious girl was found in semi-naked condition, with strangulation mark on her neck. After the incident, the accused identified as Sonu Jatav fled away, but was later caught by police.According to sources, a resident of Sitalpur, the victim along with her parents had come to attend wedding ceremony of a local journalist’s sister..