A sixteen-year-old girl was found hanging from a tree in Moradabad district. The family has alleged that their daughter was raped and murdered.
Crimes against women in the state have witnessed a spurt in recent days, leading to the opposition demand for the resignation of the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government.
The incident comes after the brutal gang rape and murder of two minors in Badaun a fortnight back. The two cousins aged 14 and 15 were allegedly gang-raped and hanged in Ushait area on May 27 and their bodies were found on May 28.
In another incident, a 14-year-old girl in Sambhal area was raped by two police constables few days ago. The cops have been arrested and placed under suspension.
A middle-aged woman was on Wednesday found hanging in a Bahraich village.
Body of a 14-year-old girl was found on Monday morning in sugarcane fields in Bijonore following which locals protested and blocked the roads leading to the city.
The latest incident is surely to put Uttar Pradesh government under huge pressure, which is already facing severe criticism over spurt in sexual crimes against women.