Overview
- The attack, which police say began Saturday evening as Anjali walked to a market with her siblings, ended with her chased into a wheat field and killed.
- Deoria police arrested Aditya Singh, also known as Shivam Singh, and Rakesh Kumar Gond and charged them with murder under the SC/ST law.
- Police cite a four-year relationship between Anjali and the main accused, while her mother alleges old enmity, and investigators are testing both accounts.
- Officers sent the body for post-mortem and are scanning CCTV footage to verify how the assault unfolded, including a local claim that the attackers returned to slit her throat.
- The SC/ST Act applies to crimes against members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes and allows tougher charges when caste appears to have shaped the crime.