A partial skeleton of a six-year-old lady present in a city in UP’s Kanpur, police stated. (Representational)

Lucknow:

A partial skeleton of a six-year-old lady of a Scheduled Caste (SC) group was found Tuesday from a secluded subject of her village at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, police stated.

Prima facie it seems to be just like the lady may need been sexually assaulted earlier than being murdered, stated an official on the situation of anonymity.

Police have detained three suspects, together with a person named Chandrabhan, his spouse Sudha and brother Sultan, for interrogation, stated Further DCP (South) Ankita Sharma.

She stated the lady went lacking on Saturday after she left her home saying that she was going to her uncle’s place which was positioned in the identical village.

After making a frantic search, the sufferer’s household approached police the identical night time and lodged an FIR in opposition to 4 individuals, together with Chandrabhan, his spouse Sudha, brother Sultan and father Ram Prakash for kidnapping the minor from lawful guardianship, Ms Sharma stated.

The forensic consultants have been additionally known as to collect scientific proof, she added. Further DCP (South) stated the skeleton was found at a distance of round one and a half kilometres from her dwelling.

“We now have determined to discover the rape angle throughout autopsy examination other than ascertaining the precise reason for demise. We can’t rule out the potential of the kid being raped earlier than being killed. However, it’s too early to succeed in a conclusion,” Ms Sharma stated.

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