Gang-Raped Girl Commits Suicide

(Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, India) A 16-year-old girl, Pooja Tiwari, committed suicide after allegedly being gang-raped. Pooja's body was found hanging from a ceiling fan.




The girl left a suicide note stating that she had brought dishonor to her family.

Pooja's father claims she was gangraped by the village chief's husband Anu Verma and his men, who threatened to expose the teenager's alleged affair with her school teacher - whose role is also suspected.

"She was in the sugarcane field when they caught her and raped her. She started screaming and then the villagers found out about it," said Ram Prasad Tiwari, Pooja's father.

Police have detained the main (sic) accused Anu Verma and two of his accomplices.

A spate of crimes against women has been ongoing in the district (population approximately 80% Hindu, 20% Muslim) for at least a year. Video at the link.