A 23-year-old college student has allegedly committed suicide at Kaushambi district after the police "failed to act" against the youth who misbehaved with her and instead lodged a case against her uncle, prompting the authority to order a probe into the incident.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya today said that an inquiry has been ordered in the case.
"We have ordered an inquiry into the incident. We will see to it that justice is done," he told reporters.
The woman hung herself at her house in Pipri police station area of Kaushambi yesterday.
The victim had complained to her uncle that the youth misbehaved with her when she was on her way to college. Her uncle allegedly went to the youth's house along with some friends where a skirmish took place between both the sides, police said.
The woman's uncle lodged a complaint with the police but reportedly no action was taken.
However, an FIR was lodged against the victim's uncle on Friday for beating up the youth, following which the woman reportedly went into a state of shock and took the extreme step.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Minister supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for giving up use of petrol once every week in his "Mann ki baat" broadcast today.
He said the newly-elected BJP government in the state "will lead by example to take forward the PM's message".
Maurya, who is also the state BJP president, represents the Phoolpur Lok Sabha seat, which covers a major part of Allahabad city.
The BJP leader was given a rousing welcome by party leaders on his first tour of his home town after becoming the Deputy CM of the state.
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