New Delhi: Two Dalit teenage sisters were found hanging from a tree in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday (September 14, 2022), police said and added that six people have been arrested. The bodies were found hanging from a tree in a sugarcane field in the Lalpur Majra Tamoli Purva village, which comes under the Nighasan police station of Lakhimpur Kheri district.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Meanwhile, Opposition parties including Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) attacked the Yogi Adityanath-led government over “increasing” crimes against women in the state.
“Murder of two Dalit sisters after kidnapping them in Nighasan police station area. Their father’s allegation on the police is very serious that they carried out ‘panchnama’ and post-mortem without the family’s consent. After farmers in Lakhimpur, the killing of Dalits is now a repetition of the murder of ‘Hathras’ daughter’,” SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said.
After kidnapping 2 Dalit sisters in Nighasan police station area, their murder and after that the father’s allegation on the police is very serious that their post-mortem was done without Panchnama and consent.
After farmers in Lakhimpur, the killing of Dalits is now a heinous repetition of the ‘Hathras ki Beti’ massacre. pic.twitter.com/gFmea4bAUc
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) September 14, 2022
“The killings of the two sisters in Lakhimpur is heartbreaking. The family says the girls were abducted in broad daylight. Law and order in the state doesn’t improve by giving false advertisements in newspapers and TV every day. After all, why are heinous crimes against women increasing in Uttar Pradesh? When will the government wake up?,” Priyanka said.
When will the government wake up? — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) September 14, 2022
“The heartbreaking incident that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri where two Dalit daughters were abducted and raped in front of their mother and their bodies were hanged from a tree is in discussion everywhere, because the condemnation for such heinous crime is less. Criminals in UP are roaming fearlessly because the priorities of the government are wrong,” BSP supremo Mayawati said.
She further urged the state government to make necessary reforms in its policy, methodology and priorities.
“This incident has exposed the law and order situation in the state and the false claims made by the ruling government on women`s safety etc. in UP. Government is busy hiding the truth about such serious crimes including Hathras and the criminals are fearless. The UP government should make necessary reforms in its policy, methodology and priorities,” Mayawati added.
(With agency inputs)