UP women commission condemns killing of girl in UP

The Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women today condemned the killing of an 18- year-old girl who was returning home from college in state's Shamli district.
The girl, a Class 12 student, was allegedly killed with a sharp-edged weapon by a man who had made unsuccessful advances to her at Ghar Shayam village in Kandhla police station area in the district on December 13.
A member of the state women commission visited the victim's family and assured that a strict action will be taken against the accused.
Meanwhile, agitated people of the community took a candle light procession over the incident. They will also demonstrate at the district headquarters tomorrow.

The main accused Amarpal Gujjar (26) was arrested by the police on December 15 and a hunt was on to arrest three other unidentified men involved in the crime, the police said.
Security has been tightened in the village and additional police force has been deployed in the area to ease tension, the police officer said.