UP: Man booked for niece's rape, murder

Hardoi, July 5: A man has been charged with rape and murder of his niece in Madhoganj area of the district.

In an application before a local court, Badheyan Kheda village resident Rajid alleged that due to financial crisis, his uncle Shameen took his sister Gunja (8) along with him on April 2.

Later, Shameem brutally killed Gunja after criminally assaulting her.

Rajid said when his brother Sonu went to meet Gunja, Shammed murdered him also, police said.

Late yesterday, the court had directed the police to register cases against Shameem and fiver others.

UNI