Gang-rape victim ends life after cops delay action against accused in Allahabad

The police tried to cover up the incident and did not register FIR against the accused on the same day. The accused allegedly threatened the rape victim and her family at the police station.

A victim of gang rape committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance after the police allegedly tried to cover up the incident that took place in Allahabad’s Phulpur area on late Thursday night.

The rape victim consumed some poisonous substance and was admitted to the SRN hospital where she died. (Representative photo)

SSP Anand Kulkarni has suspended SHO Phulpur for negligence.

According to reports, two daughters of a confectionary shop owner, aged 14 and 8, went missing on Tuesday night. Hours later, they were found at a closed mobile shop in a nearby market. The police, which broke open the shop, arrested Dayaram, Chandrajeet and Amit while one more Mahanand Yadav managed to flee.

While the elder sister was found unconscious, her younger sister told police that she was raped.

However, the police tried to cover up the incident and did not register FIR against the accused on the same day.

The accused allegedly threatened the rape victim and her family at the police station.

On Thursday night, the rape victim consumed some poisonous substance and was admitted to the SRN hospital where she died.

SSP Anand Kulkarni said an FIR had been registered and SHO Pushkar Pratap Singh has been suspended.