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Four people were arrested after a 16-year-old girl, who had allegedly been gang-raped, died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, the police said on Thursday, 25 August.
While one of the accused, Veeresh, was arrested on Wednesday, three others were nabbed on Thursday, the cops said.
The incident took place in the Atwan village of UP's Sambhal district.
The victim's family alleged that relatives of the accused had been pressurising her to settle the case and threatening to kill her and her family if she didn't.
Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra on Thursday suspended the case’s investigating officer.
The police also shared a picture of Veeresh on Twitter.
Police Didn't Take Any Action, Victim's Family Alleges
The mother of the minor lodged a complaint on 15 July against a man named Sovendra, accusing him of raping her daughter and threatening to kill her if she told anybody about the incident.
Sovendra fled after the case was lodged. Subsequently, the girl also named three others in the case, namely Veeresh, Geneesh, and Bipin, who also fled after being identified.
The family of the accused had reportedly been threatening the minor's family with regard to the trial. As a result, the victim had been under tremendous stress. The victim's family also complained to the police about the threats but they allegedly did not take any action.
The mother of the victim also claimed that the accused were roaming freely in the area and were in connivance with the police.
After the police was informed about the girl's death, they reached the spot and spoke to her family, who, in an emotional state, accused them of negligence.
The Superintendent of Police, Chakresh Mishra, said, "A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the four accused under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) among others and searches are ongoing to nab the remaining accused."
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