CBI takes over Badaun rape case probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation in the Badaun rape case where two Dalit girls were found hanging from a tree in their village.

The agency has registered an FIR and a 20 member team will soon visit Uttar Pradesh for investigation into the horrific crime.

Family members of the victim, as well as opposition leaders had demanded a CBI probe into the hangings and alleged gangrape.

Five accused have been arrested till now by the UP police including two police constables.

The Badaun case, however, is not an isolated incident of crime against women reported from the state. The latest case of violence has been reported from Moradabad District where a minor girl was found hanging from a tree.