Assam: Two teenaged sisters found hanging from tree, family alleges rape, murder

Guwahati | Sunday | 13th June, 2021

Summary:

Two sisters were found hanging from a tree in the Abhayukti village of the Kokrajhar district of western Assam

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Two sisters were found hanging from a tree in the Abhayukti village of the Kokrajhar district of western Assam.

The police gave this information on Saturday.

The families of the victims, however, alleged that the two girls, who were missing since Friday afternoon, were raped before being killed.

Police have told that the girls are 14 and 16 years old.

The bodies of the girls were found hanging from a tree on Friday night in the forest of Abhayakuti village, police said.

The bodies have been sent to Kokrajhar Civil Hospital for post-mortem.

A police official said.

“An FIR has been registered in the matter.

The preliminary investigation has indicated that both the girls may have committed suicide.