Dalit woman commits suicide after facing sexual harassment in UP

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
Last Updated : Apr 13 2018 | 1:50 PM IST

A 38-year-old Dalit woman committed suicide after facing sexual harassment by two men at Jolla village in the district, police said.

The woman's body was found hanging in her cottage and a suicide note was also recovered from the spot in which she alleged that she was facing sexual harassment, SP rural Ajay Sehdev.

The body of the victim woman was sent for post-mortem and an investigation was underway, he said.

The two accused have been arrested and a case has been registered against them, the official said.

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First Published: Apr 13 2018 | 1:50 PM IST

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