Lakhimpur Kheri: A 13-year-old lady was raped and strangled to demise in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, police stated on Sunday.

Two males have been arrested for the crime that happened on Friday.

Police dismissed reviews that the lady had sustained grievous accidents on her tongue and eyes within the incident, and stated the postmortem said that the demise was resulting from strangulation after rape.

The incident drew sturdy opposition condemnation, with Congress and SP leaders attacking the Adityanath authorities over the regulation and order state of affairs within the state.

Police stated the lady had gone to her fields on Friday afternoon. When she didn’t return house, her household began searching for her and located her physique in a sugarcane area.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dhaurahra, Abhishek Pratap stated two males have been arrested on Friday evening.

“On the complaint by the deceased’s father, two youths identified as Sanjay and Santosh have been arrested,” DSP Pratap advised PTI.

An FIR has been registered below related sections of the Indian Penal Code moreover the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the SC/ST Act, he stated.

Earlier, there have been reviews about accidents to the lady’s eyes and tongue. However, the autopsy performed by a panel of docs confirmed no such factor, he stated.

“The post-mortem report stated the cause of the girl’s death was strangulation after rape,” he stated.

Lashing out on the state authorities over the regulation and order state of affairs, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav stated the incident has shaken humanity.

“The rape and murder of a teenage girl in Lakhimpur Kheri in UP is an incident, which has shaken humanity. In the BJP rule, atrocities on children and women are at an all-time high,” he charged in a tweet in Hindi.

“Why is the BJP government shielding those who are involved in rape, kidnapping, murder and other crime,” the previous state chief minister requested.

Senior Congress chief Jitin Prasada on Sunday stated, “The inhuman act with a girl has put humanity to shame. This is an extremely saddening incident. In this episode, the police must initiate such a strong action that it becomes a deterrent for criminals.”

In a tweet in Hindi, Prasad requested, “What was the police doing that such a big incident took place. Action must be taken against the guilty persons. The safety of the family (of the girl) should be looked into”.

Terming the incident as very saddening and shameful, BSP supremo Mayawati had on Saturday demanded strict motion towards the responsible.

“What is the difference between the SP government and the present BJP government if such incidents keep happening.The BSP demands that the government should initiate strong action against the guilty in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and also in the Azamgarh incident,” she stated in a tweet.

A village head was lately killed in Azamgarh.

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