Teen held for rape, murder of 7-year-old cousin

Lucknow | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

Summary:

The victim went missing on February 8 after she went out to play outside her house. SHAHJAHANPUR: Five days after a seven-year-old girl’s body was found in a garbage dump in the city, police arrested her 19-year-old cousin, booking him for rape and murder. The youth allegedly raped the girl and then murdered her to conceal his identity. A missing FIR was filed by the grandmother at Shahjahanpur Kotwali police station and a hunt was launched to find the girl. We have gathered sufficient evidence and identified the accused, who is the victim’s cousin.”.