TWO SISTERS FOUND DEAD IN PILIBHIT

LUCKNOW: A 20-year-old girl and her 17-year-old sister were found dead in Bilsanda area of Pilibhit district of western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

The sisters went missing from their house on Monday evening. The body of the younger sister was found in field while that of the elder sister was found hanging from a tree.

The sisters worked at brick kiln in the area and lived in shanties nearby. They left their home at around 7pm to attend the nature’s call. When they didn’t return after a few hours, their family members and relatives went out to search them. “Around midnight, they found the body of the younger sister while that of the elder sister was found in the morning,” said the SP. The body of the younger sister was found in the field some 200 metres from their home. The body of elder sister was found hanging from a tree in a sugarcane field.

“The family members informed police about the incident in the morning. A team of local police inspected the area. A dog squad and team of local field unit also visited the area and collected evidence,” he added.

According to police, the family members have not blamed anyone for the deaths or have alleged rape. Based on their complaint, police have lodged a case of murder (section 302 IPC) against unknown people. “Additional charges will be added in the case on the basis of findings of post-mortem investigation report,” said the SP.

As per police sources, a mobile phone was recovered from near the body of the elder girl. Police are taking help of IT experts to recover data from it. Police teams also quizzed over a dozen people, including family members and relatives, regarding the matter. “Our teams are covering every aspect of the incident. People involved in the murder of the sisters will be arrested soon,” asserted the SP.