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One arrested in Dalit woman rape & murder case

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
One person has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder case of a Dalit woman labourer at a paper mill here, police said today.

Sammer, who was arrested yesterday, has confessed to his involvement in the crime, they said.

Three persons, including a relative of a BSP MLA, were booked after the 38-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered at the mill owned by a the legislator last week.

Sameer said the woman was strangulated to death after being raped, police said.

Police are searching for other accused who are absconding.

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First Published: Jun 20 2016 | 2:48 PM IST

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