2 booked in connection with suicide of gangrape survivor's brother in Meerut

MEERUT: Police on Friday booked two persons in connection with the suicide of a 20-year-old youth, brother of a gangrape victim in Bhavanpur area of Meerut. His body was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of the village on January 29, said police. His minor sister was allgedly gangraped by three men in Bhavanpur area in August last year.

Police said the victim's father filed a complaint alleging that the two accused -Anees and Nafees- barged into his house on January 27 and asked him to withdraw the rape case against one Shahjad and two of his accomplices. He alleged "they both threatened our family with dire consequences, if we refused to withdraw the case." "My son got very upset and in fear, he took the extreme step ," he said.

SHO Anand Kumar Gautam said, "a case under section 306 (abetment of suicide) and 506 of IPC have been registered against the two accused. Probe is on."

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