Second accused in Unnao poisoning case not a minor, police find real age in Aadhaar
Second accused in Unnao poisoning case not a minor, police find real age in Aadhaar
During the investigation, the second accused in the Unnao case had told police that he was 14 years old. However, on examination of his Aadhaar card, it was found that he is an adult, police said on Saturday.
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UPDATED: February 21, 2021 10:09 IST
Police arrested two people (main accused, Vinay, in picture) for allegedly poisoning the three teenage cousins in Uttar Pradesh s Unnao district. (Image: Aishwarya Paliwal/India Today)
Police investigating the Unnao case said on Saturday that one of the two accused, who had earlier claimed to be a teenager, is in fact an adult. During the investigation, the accused had told police that he was 14 years old. However, his Aadhaar card details showed he is an adult.
Vinay and a teenager have been held in connection with the case. The matter is a fallout of one-side love affair. The accused gave some pesticide with water to the three girls, Lucknow Range IG Laxmi Singh told reporters here.
Two arrested in Unnao case, man confesses to feeding water laced with pesticides to girls
Two arrested in Unnao case, man confesses to feeding water laced with pesticides to girls
The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two people for feeding water laced with pesticides to three girls, two of whom died in Unnao. The prime accused, Vinay, has confessed to the crime.
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UPDATED: February 20, 2021 00:05 IST
Vinay, prime accused in the Unnao case in police custody on Friday (Photo Credits: Kumar Abhishek/India Today)
HIGHLIGHTS
Vinay has confessed to feeding the girls water laced with pesticides, police revealed
A second accused, a juvenile, has also been arrested in connection with this case
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