Srinagar: Five people were arrested on Tuesday for the gang rape and murder of a nine-year-old in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. One of the accused is the girl's stepmother.
Senior Superintendent of Police Syed Imtiyaz Hussain told reporters that the woman and four young men have been arrested for the gang rape and murder of the girl whose body was found in the forests of Uri tehsil two days ago.
He said the victim's father, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, had complained a few days ago about his daughter's disappearance.
Ahmad Ganai has two wives; the nine-year-old was a child from his second relationship.
His first wife, Fahmeeda, would mostly work outside the house; the second wife, Khushboo, would mostly stay at home and cook the family's meals.
On September 2, the body of the missing girl was found decomposing about one kilometre from the family home.
Police investigation revealed that Fahmeeda had been nursing a long-standing grudge against Khushboo and her children as she felt that her husband was more affectionate with her.
Fahmeeda therefore hatched a conspiracy to eliminate her step daughter.
On the fateful day, she took her to a jungle nearby and committed the crime along with four young men: her son, 14-year-old Sahil, and his friends 19-year-old Kaiser Ahmad, 14-year-old Aadil Ahmad, and 28-year-old Naseer Ahmad Khan.
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