Uttar Pradesh: Prohibitory orders imposed in Ghazipur after death of teenage girl

The administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur has imposed prohibitory orders in the district till April 30, restricting any demonstration linked to the death of a teenage girl on April 15, The Indian Express reported on Monday.

Varanasi Zone Additional Director General of Police Piyush Mordia said that the 17-year-old girl had gone missing on the night of April 14. Her body was found about 3 km from her home in the river Ganga the next morning.

Her family has alleged that she was sexually assaulted and murdered, PTI reported.

On Friday, the Opposition Samajwadi Party announced that a delegation led by party chief Akhilesh Yadav would visit the village and meet the girl’s family on Wednesday. Earlier, a delegation from the party tried to reach the village but had been attacked, The Indian Express reported.

Yadav on Sunday also criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, alleging that attempts were being made to “change statements” of the girl’s family.

In a social media post, Yadav said that Uttar Pradesh has “never seen such a weak chief minister who pressures poor, helpless victims to change their statements”.

The Samajwadi Party chief further asked why there was a delay in filing the first information report in the case and why statements had been allegedly being altered.

Yadav also shared a video of...

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