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Constable arrested for Lakhimpur girl's murder

PTI | By, Lucknow
Jul 03, 2011 08:38 PM IST

Gunner of a circle officer was today arrested by the CB-CID team probing the death of a minor girl, who was found hanging inside Nighasan police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district.

Gunner of a circle officer was on Sunday arrested by the CB-CID team probing the death of a minor girl, who was found hanging inside Nighasan police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district.

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"Gunner of Circle officer Atiq Ahamad has been arrested by the CB-CID for his involvement killing a 14-year-old girl, who was hanging on Jun 10 in Lakhimpur Kheri," cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh told reporters in Lucknow.

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He said that during interrogation Ahamad has allegedly confessed to his involvement in the girl's murder.

On whether there was an attempt to rape, Singh denied but said that it was a molestation bid and the constable used to lure the girl and his past had corroborated this.

The charge-sheet in the matter would be filed soon in the court.

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