2 minor sisters raped, killed; 4 held

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, August 10

Two minor sisters were allegedly gang-raped by four youths in front of their mother at a village in Kundli area of the district. After raping the girls, the youths poured some poisonous substance in their mouth forcibly. The girls died during treatment at a hospital in Delhi.

The police have registered a case on the complaint of the victim’s mother and arrested accused Arun, Phool Chand and Dukhan Pandit of Darbhanga district of Bihar and Ram Suhag of Samastipur in Bihar.

As per the police, the incident occurred on the night of August 6. A widow from Bihar was living along with her two daughters and two sons in a rented accommodation at a village in Kundli area. The four accused also stay in the same building.

At 2 am, the four youths entered their house and caught hold of the girls. When the victims opposed, they poured some insecticide into their mouths forcibly.