On Friday, Uttar Pradesh police filed charges of abetment of suicide against two youths in connection with the tragic deaths of two Dalit girls in Farrukhabad. The girls were discovered hanging from a tree earlier this week, sparking widespread concern and investigation.The accused, Pawan and Deepak, both from the Jatav community, are alleged to have harassed the victims via phone. The police investigation revealed that a SIM card found among the belongings of one of the deceased was registered under Pawans name. The case has been filed under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, previously known as Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.What is the case all about The bodies of the two Dalit girls, aged 15 and 18, were discovered hanging from a tree in a mango orchard near Kayamganj in Farrukhabad on Tuesday morning. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Alok Priyadarshi, the victims were close friends and neighbors. They were found hanging from different ends of a dupatta, suggesting a possible joint suicide.“The preliminary investigation shows that the two girls were neighbors and close friends,” SP Priyadarshi reported. “One body was hanging from one end of a dupatta, and the other from the other end. It appears they may have committed suicide, but we are conducting a thorough investigation.”कोतवाली कायमगंज क्षेत्रान्तर्गत हुई घटना के संबंध में पुलिस अधीक्षक जनपद फतेहगढ द्वारा दी गई बाइट। pic.twitter.com/nEBPvIYnQ1— fatehgarh police (@fatehgarhpolice) August 27, 2024Discovery of the BodiesThe distressing discovery occurred after the girls families reported them missing on Monday night. The families had been searching for the girls after they failed to return from the village temple, where they had attended a Sri Krishna Janmashtami event. The police later found the bodies hanging from the tree, with one mobile phone and a SIM card recovered from the scene.Meanwhile, the police are investigating into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The charge of abetment of suicide underscores the seriousness of the harassment the girls faced.
