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Azamgarh man arrested for sexually assaulting and killing own sister

In a horrific incident, a man has been arrested for raping and killing his own sister in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district. The incident happened on April 6 but came to light on Friday.

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Azamgarh man arrested for raping, killing own sister

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Published : Apr 9, 2021, 11:59 AM IST

Azamgarh: Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing his own sister in Azamgarh district. The youth allegedly raped and killed his sister on April 6. The accused hid her body in the bed box and fled from the scene of the crime. Police said that the accused was suspicious of his elder sister's character and committed the crime when his father went to the market to buy groceries. The accused committed the crime after sending his younger sister to the market. The motivation for the murder on the part of the accused was driven by the fear that the victim would make public knowledge of the sexual assault on her.

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A case was registered with the Gambhirpur police station. The complaint was filed by the victim's father following which the accused was nabbed from Gosai region of Azamgarh. The accused also confessed shockingly to committing necrophilism on the victim's body. The police later retrieved the victim's decomposed body from the bed box.

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"During the investigation, the youth was detained and he confessed to the crime," police said.

A case has been registered against the accused under IPC section 376 (rape), 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence).

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