n another shocking and disgraceful incident, three minor school-going sisters were raped and murdered and their bodies were dumped in a well.
Police in Bhandara -- from where the siblings aged 11, 9 and 6 were reported missing since February 14 before their bodies were found in the well three days later -- suspect the fallout of an old enmity between two families.
Two suspects have been picked up in this regard.
According to officials, the three girls did not return from school last Thursday (Feb 14) and their mother lodged a missing complaint at the Lakhni police station.
Two days later, some villagers discovered their brutalised bodies from a well near Murmadi, around three kilometres from their village, following which the local police registered a case of 'accidental death'.
It was only after the villagers took to the streets, blocked traffic and protested outside the police station that a case of murder, kidnapping and rape was lodged.
The findings of the post-mortem have sparked tension in the area, which had witnessed caste riots following the killings of four Dalits in 2006.
Appealing for calm and cooperation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday said the incident of the three minor sisters who went missing and were later found raped and murdered was "extremely deplorable and painful".
"The incident is extremely deplorable and painful. I appeal to the people to maintain calm and cooperate with the law-enforcers," Chavan said in a statement.
Chavan also announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh to the family of three minor sisters, who went missing, and later found raped, murdered and their bodies dumped in a well in Bhandara district, about 65 km from Nagpur, Maharashtra's second capital.
Home Minister RR Patil had earlier announced the suspension of Prakash Munde, chief of the Lakhni police station, under whose jurisdiction the crime was committed.
Police have formed 12 special teams to probe the crime, which left union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel visibly stunned Tuesday after he visited the mother of the three girls at her home in Lakhni village, around 115 km from Bhandara town.
"As a father of three daughters, I am appalled at the atrocity committed on these girls. I have raised the matter with the chief minister to ensure financial assistance to the widow, speedy investigation and a fast track trial of the accused," Patel said.
Minister Patel also visited the family and asked the cops to solve the case quickly. The NCP leader's party is part of the ruling Maharashtra coalition led by the Congress.
BY-KSHITIJ
PGDM-2 nd
Police in Bhandara -- from where the siblings aged 11, 9 and 6 were reported missing since February 14 before their bodies were found in the well three days later -- suspect the fallout of an old enmity between two families.
Two suspects have been picked up in this regard.
According to officials, the three girls did not return from school last Thursday (Feb 14) and their mother lodged a missing complaint at the Lakhni police station.
Two days later, some villagers discovered their brutalised bodies from a well near Murmadi, around three kilometres from their village, following which the local police registered a case of 'accidental death'.
It was only after the villagers took to the streets, blocked traffic and protested outside the police station that a case of murder, kidnapping and rape was lodged.
The findings of the post-mortem have sparked tension in the area, which had witnessed caste riots following the killings of four Dalits in 2006.
Appealing for calm and cooperation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday said the incident of the three minor sisters who went missing and were later found raped and murdered was "extremely deplorable and painful".
"The incident is extremely deplorable and painful. I appeal to the people to maintain calm and cooperate with the law-enforcers," Chavan said in a statement.
Chavan also announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh to the family of three minor sisters, who went missing, and later found raped, murdered and their bodies dumped in a well in Bhandara district, about 65 km from Nagpur, Maharashtra's second capital.
Home Minister RR Patil had earlier announced the suspension of Prakash Munde, chief of the Lakhni police station, under whose jurisdiction the crime was committed.
Police have formed 12 special teams to probe the crime, which left union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel visibly stunned Tuesday after he visited the mother of the three girls at her home in Lakhni village, around 115 km from Bhandara town.
"As a father of three daughters, I am appalled at the atrocity committed on these girls. I have raised the matter with the chief minister to ensure financial assistance to the widow, speedy investigation and a fast track trial of the accused," Patel said.
Minister Patel also visited the family and asked the cops to solve the case quickly. The NCP leader's party is part of the ruling Maharashtra coalition led by the Congress.
BY-KSHITIJ
PGDM-2 nd
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