Congress has raised concerns about the state's law and order while keeping track of the situation.
Digital Desk: The bodies of two minor sisters from the Scheduled Caste community were found hanging from a tree in the Lakhimpur Kheri district on Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Police, said . Moreover, reportedly at least four suspects have been taken into custody.
Additional questioning is ongoing, according to Lakhimpur Kheri's Additional Superintendent of Police, Arun Kumar Singh.
"Four suspects in the case have been detained. Interrogation is ongoing, "added SP Additional.
The bodies of two young sisters were discovered hanging from a tree on Wednesday night in the Lalpur Majra Tamoli Purva hamlet, which is under the jurisdiction of the Nighasan police station in the Lakhimpur Kheri district.
Villagers from the area and the relatives of the girls protested while marching and blocking the road to seek justice for the victims.
A few kilometres from the village, near the Nighasan crossing, the deceased's family mounted a protest after accusing three men of rape and murder.
The police force and the superintendent of police (SP) for Lakhimpur Kheri, Sanjiv Suman, hurried to the scene of the demonstration and informed the locals that the offenders will face harsh punishment.
Laxmi Singh, the inspector general (IG) of police for the Lucknow region, stated to ANI that two dead girls' bodies had been discovered hanging from a tree in a field outside of a village in Lakhimpur Kheri. The bodies had no visible wounds.
Reports from the post-mortem on the bodies are pending.
"Other matters to be determined following the post-mortem .We'll work to move the investigation along," the IG added.
The police officers in attendance pleaded with the people to break their blockage and assist with the autopsy.
Congress has raised concerns about the state's law and order while keeping track of the situation.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lashed out at the state administration while expressing her sorrow over the occurrence, saying, "The incident of the death of two sisters in Lakhimpur (UP) is heart-wrenching. According to the relatives, the girls were taken in broad daylight. Giving bogus adverts every day on television and in newspapers does not enhance law and order. After all, why is UP experiencing an increase in terrible crimes against women?
It is to be noted that legal action has been initiated into the matter and further investigation is underway.
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