<p>Police on Saturday arrested two more accused persons in connection with the gruesome killing of the two and half-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, about 400 kilometres from here, allegedly after her parents failed to repay the loan.</p>.<p>According to the police sources, Mehndi Hasan, the brother of the main accused Zahid, and his wife were arrested by the cops after a hunt. The duo had been absconding after the girl's body was recovered from a garbage dump a few days back.</p>.<p>Zahid had allegedly hacked the toddler to death with the help of his friend Aslam. Both of them were already in police custody. </p>.<p>Police said that Hasan and wife helped the killers to hide the body of the toddler. ''The toddler's body was wrapped in the dupatta (scarf) provided by Hasan's wife,'' said a police official in Aligarh.</p>.<p>Five cops, including an inspector, have been suspended and a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the gruesome killing, which has triggered widespread outrage.</p>.<p>The girl had gone missing on May 31 and a report had been lodged with the cops. Her body was recovered three days later from a garbage dump. It later turned out the a youth, from whom the father of the girl had taken some money, had perpetrated the crime after the girl's father failed to repay the loan.</p>.<p>Police have slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on the accused persons and promised trial by a fast track court. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the incident.</p>
<p>Police on Saturday arrested two more accused persons in connection with the gruesome killing of the two and half-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, about 400 kilometres from here, allegedly after her parents failed to repay the loan.</p>.<p>According to the police sources, Mehndi Hasan, the brother of the main accused Zahid, and his wife were arrested by the cops after a hunt. The duo had been absconding after the girl's body was recovered from a garbage dump a few days back.</p>.<p>Zahid had allegedly hacked the toddler to death with the help of his friend Aslam. Both of them were already in police custody. </p>.<p>Police said that Hasan and wife helped the killers to hide the body of the toddler. ''The toddler's body was wrapped in the dupatta (scarf) provided by Hasan's wife,'' said a police official in Aligarh.</p>.<p>Five cops, including an inspector, have been suspended and a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the gruesome killing, which has triggered widespread outrage.</p>.<p>The girl had gone missing on May 31 and a report had been lodged with the cops. Her body was recovered three days later from a garbage dump. It later turned out the a youth, from whom the father of the girl had taken some money, had perpetrated the crime after the girl's father failed to repay the loan.</p>.<p>Police have slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on the accused persons and promised trial by a fast track court. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the incident.</p>
