UP Cop Lures Girl With Offer To Drop Her Home, Then Rapes And Kills Her
A police constable in Uttar Pradesh, Abhishek Yadav, has been arrested for allegedly abducting, raping, and killing a 10-year-old girl after luring her from a hospital. Yadav was reportedly assaulted by agitated hospital staff when brought for a medical examination.
Why it matters
This horrific incident exposes a severe breach of public trust by a law enforcement officer and highlights critical issues of police misconduct, child safety, and public anger, leading to calls for strict legal action.
A police constable arrested for the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by doctors, nurses and hospital employees when he was brought to the district hospital for a medical examination on Thursday afternoon, officials said.Police said they took the accused, Abhishek Yadav (35), who was posted with Dial-112 in Gorakhpur, to the hospital around 2:30 pm. Upon seeing him there, agitated hospital staff allegedly chased and beat him before police personnel intervened and escorted him to safety, officials said.According to police, the girl had gone to the district hospital on July 28 to deliver food to her elder sister, who was admitted there for treatment.
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