India News | After Girl Shot Dead in UP, Police Announces Reward in Search for Accused
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police have announced a reward of Rs 25,000 in the search for a man who shot a teenage girl dead while she recorded him beating up her father, officials said on Thursday.
Gorakhpur (UP), Aug 26 (PTI) Police have announced a reward of Rs 25,000 in the search for a man who shot a teenage girl dead while she recorded him beating up her father, officials said on Thursday.
The incident took place on August 20 in Kaidhan village in Gagha area.
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Kajal Singh, aged around 17, was shot by one Vijay Prajapati, who entered her house and was beating up her father Raju Nayan Singh over a money-related dispute. The girl was recording a video of the incident, Superintendent of Police, Vipin Tada said.
The accused had fled the scene after shooting the girl in the abdomen, the SP said.
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The girl succumbed to her injury on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Lucknow.
On Wednesday evening, police announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on the information leading to the arrest of the accused.
The SP said five teams led by SP (South) are trying to arrest the accused.
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