A 15-year-old girl was murdered after allegedly being raped in Baragaon area on the outskirts of Varanasi on Thursday night.
The shocker came close on the heels of the Uttar Pradesh government facing flak over a series of sex crimes in the state.

The Varanasi incident took place after the girl went to a field near her house on Thursday night to relieve herself, once again bringing to fore the threats women face in rural areas in the absence of toilets.

Around two months ago, two cousins were murdered - one of them after allegedly being raped - under similar circumstances in UP, leading to fierce protests across the nation.

In connection with the Varanasi incident, the police arrested Lakshman Pal, an accused, and search was on to catch hold of Sunil Gupta, another suspect. Pal reportedly confessed to the crime.

The girl's body was found in a field about 50 metres from her house on Friday morning. The killers had disfigured her face by hitting her with a brick.


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