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

  • | Sunday | 13th June, 2021

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

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. We will be able to give the exact reason only after getting the postmortem report". So far no arrest has been made in connection with the incident.

Family members and relatives have claimed that both the girls were murdered after the rape. Locals say that both the sisters were missing since Friday afternoon.


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