In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old boy was strangled by his uncle, who later stuffed his body into a drum and set it ablaze in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district.
According to PTI, the accused killed his nephew after being blackmailed over his minor daughter’s pictures, which were allegedly taken by the victim. The incident reportedly took place in Agra's Malpura area.
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A senior police officer said the incident took place last year in February. After DNA profiling of the half-burnt body, the victim was identified as Rakesh. Later, the accused, Deviram, was arrested on September 15.
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The senior cop said that the accused was angry with the victim after he allegedly took pictures of his minor daughter. “He was allegedly blackmailed by the victim,” he added.
Haryana: Car driven by police constable mows down two children in Palwal
In a separate incident, two children, aged 9 and 13 years, died and a third child aged 7 years, sustained injuries after a speeding car driven by a police constable ploughed into them in Haryana's Palwal, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohinder Verma confirmed that the head constable Narender was driving the speeding car.
DSP Verma said that the head constable has been arrested and a case has been registered against him.
"A speeding car with a temporary number, driven by head constable Narender, posted in Mewat, hit the three children going home from Uttawar government school. Two children have died. Their post-mortem has been done. The third child was severely injured and has been referred to PGI Hospital in Rohtak," DSP Verma said.