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Dalit woman beaten to death for protesting against daughter's molestation

Mother of a teen complained about the incident to the families of three youths who had allegedly molested her daughter
Last Updated 13 March 2021, 11:21 IST

Mother of a dalit teen was allegedly beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, about 200 kilometres from Lucknow, after she protested against alleged molestation of her daughter.

According to the police sources, mother of the teen, a resident of Buapur village in the district, complained about the incident to the families of three youths, who had allegedly molested her daughter when the latter was working in the fields on Wednesday.

The three youths, also residents of the same village, had allegedly torn clothes of the teen and tried to rape her but she managed to free herself and ran to safety. She later told her mother about the incident, after which the latter went to the families of the youths to complain, sources said.

Infuriated over the complaint, the youths allegedly barged into the house of the girl and thrashed her mother late on Wednesday night. She suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday night, police said.

The three youths, identified as Aman, Talib and Kaushal, were arrested, police said.

Four cops, including three sub-inspectors deployed at Mauaima police station, were suspended on charges of laxity, sources said adding that a case has been lodged in this connection and the investigation is on.

Tension prevailed in the village after the incident and security personnel in strength have been deployed there as a precautionary measure, police officials said in Prayagraj.

The state has witnessed a sudden spurt in the incidents of crimes against women in the past few months. The state government has come under attack from the Opposition parties over its alleged failure to ensure safety of the women.

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(Published 13 March 2021, 09:53 IST)

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