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.