Unnao girl was poisoned, has denied sexual assault, say police
Three girls were found in an unconscious state in Unnao’s Babuhara village last Wednesday. Only one of them survived. Updated Feb 24, 2021 · 12:53 pm Security personnel stand guard during postmortem of two minor Dalit girls, who were found dead in a field on Wednesday, in Uttar Pradesh s Unnao district. | PTI
The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district on Tuesday said that the 17-year-old girl, who was found in an unconscious state along with two others in a field last week, said that the three were poisoned, but denied any sexual assault attempt,
UP: Two teen girls buried in Unnao village under heavy security blanket
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Last Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 02:26 PM IST
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The burial took place amid tight police security and the presence of senior police and civil officials. Family members said that as per tradition, the mortal remains of unmarried girls are not consigned to flames but buried.
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Police personnel investigate at the site where bodies of two minor Dalit girls were found in a field and another in critical condition on Wednesday evening
The last rites of two teenage girls, found dead in an agriculture field in Babuhara village of Asoha police station area, were performed here on Friday morning amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
Updated Feb 19, 2021 | 10:33 IST
Accusing police officials of trying to cover up the matter, the relatives of the girls demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged poisoning of three girls in Asoha village of Unnao. The local residents have also accused the police officials of trying to cover up the incident. | Photo Credit: ANI
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Uttar Pradesh police filed a case of murder and concealment of evidence against unidentified persons
The family demanded a CBI probe into the matter indicating they don t have faith in UP police probe
Unnao: The relatives of three Dalit girls, who were found poisoned at a field in Asoha village of Unnao, have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter. The last rites of the two victims will be performed today (Friday). Earlier, the relatives and villagers had refused to allow officials to bury the bodies of the two victims.
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 07:41 IST
Police said the bodies of two minor Dalit girls in Unnao have been sent for autopsy. Officials said the postmortem report is expected to reveal more about the exact cause of death. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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All three girls were cousins and belonged to Dalit community.
Unnao: Uttar Pradesh police have formed six teams to probe the mysterious death of two minor Dalit girls in Asoha block of Unnao district on Wednesday. The third girl was admitted to a hospital in critical condition.
The three minors aged 13, 16 and 17, whose hands and legs were tied up, were found in an unconscious condition in their own farm where they went to cut grass for cattle. Two of the girls were pronounced dead, while the third is undergoing treatment at the hospital.