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Meerut Teen Dies After Alleged Rape as Police Arrest Accused, Book Family Under POCSO

Investigators report she ingested pesticide after the attack, prompting charges that include abetment to suicide.

Overview

  • The 16-year-old died during treatment on Friday evening at Meerut Medical College after ingesting pesticide, police said.
  • Police have arrested the main accused, Anuj Saini, who was presented in court on Saturday and sent to 14-day judicial custody.
  • An FIR filed on January 29 names Saini, his father Omveer, mother Mundri, and brother Ravi under POCSO, rape, criminal intimidation, and abetment of suicide.
  • A post-mortem was conducted by a panel of doctors, and legal proceedings have been initiated against the accused and his parents.
  • Authorities deployed additional police in the Bahsuma area for precautionary law-and-order measures following reports of a family dispute after the incident.