Two minor Dalit sisters were hanged to a tree in public after being allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh's word. After the two Dalit girls were found hanging from a tree, a huge uproar started with the people taking the streets and asking the police for justice and arresting the culprits quickly. The incident took place on Wednesday after which the Lakhimpur Kheri Police launched a manhunt in the incident. On Thursday, Lakhimpur Kheri SP Sanjeev Suman addressed a joint press conference and revealed that all 6 accused in the case have been arrested. These accused have been identified as Chotu, Junaid, Sohail, Hafizul, Karimuddin & Arif. Furthermore, SP Sanjeev revealed that a small encounter took place when the Police were trying to nab Junaid and as a result, he was captured after being shot at his leg.
Now, the Lakhimpur Kheri encounter video has been doing rounds on social media in which accused Junaid can be seen in pain after being hit by a bullet in his leg. In the video, Junaid was not even able to walk and therefore the Police had to give him support in order to take him to the Police station. Junaid can be seen wearing a white T-shirt and his one leg can be seen bleeding while his facial expression says that he is in pain.
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Lakhimpur Kheri gang-rape and murder of Dalit sisters
On Thursday, during a joint press conference, Sanjeev Suman, SP Lakhimpur Kheri informed that all the six accused have been arrested. They include Suhail, Hafizul Rehman, Chhotu, Karimuddin, and Arif. SP Lakhimpur Kheri Sanjeev Suman made a massive revelation stating that both the deceased girls were acquainted with one of the accused (Chotu) and he introduced them to the other accused.
Furthermore, Suman further revealed that all boys other than Chotu hailed from Lalpur village in Lakhimpur Kheri. Chotu who was the neighbour of the deceased girls and had introduced the two girls to these boys. Both the girls were acquainted with Chhotu, who manipulated them into going to the fields. He then introduced them to his friends, who raped and murdered them.