Sultanpur, February 4: A 19-year-old youth was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl who later committed suicide, police said. The incident took place under Kurhwar police station area on Tuesday, but came to light the next day when the girl attempted suicide, they said. US Shocker: Man Kills Girlfriend, Her Friend After Finding Them Having Sex in Wisconsin; Arrested.

The sister of the accused, Saurabh Agrahari, got married into a family which lives next to the girl's house. He had come to visit his sister on Tuesday when he allegedly raped the girl. The accused was known to the girl, said Station House Officer Sandeep Kumar Rai. Uttar Pradesh: Mother-Daughter End Life by Jumping in Front of Goods Train in Bijnor.

Distressed over the incident, the girl attempted suicide on Wednesday. As her condition deteriorated, she was taken to Lucknow for treatment. She died on Friday, he said. Agrahari has been arrested, Rai said.

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