A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped and strangled to death by her brother-in-law and two others, after which they burned her body in an attempt to destroy evidence in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Superintendent of Police (SP) (Rural) Aditya Bansal said the main accused, Ashish, has been arrested, while Shubham and Deepak are on the run.<\/p>\n
The incident took place in Bavana village of Budhana area, when the woman’s family reported her missing on January 23, the officer said.<\/p>\n
Investigations revealed that Ashish, her elder sister’s husband, was pressuring her to marry him, police said.<\/p>\n
According to officials, the accused along with his associates, lured the woman away from her home, gang-raped her and later strangled her to death. They then allegedly burned her body in an attempt to destroy the evidence.<\/p>\n
Ashish was arrested, following which he confessed to the crime. The woman’s charred remains have been recovered and a forensic examination is underway, he added.<\/p>\n
A case has been registered against the accused, and efforts are on to apprehend the duo who are on the run. A strict action will be taken against those involved, and further investigation is underway, he said.<\/p>\n
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