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UP Crime: Two Arrested After Police Encounter in Ghaziabad Gangrape-Suicide Case

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: August 21, 2025 22:18 IST

In major breakthrough Uttar Pradesh police has arrested two accused in connection to gangraping case. Arrest was made after ...

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In major breakthrough Uttar Pradesh police has arrested two accused in connection to gangraping case. Arrest was made after the encounter, were accused identified as Rohit and Veer Singh was shot on their legs in open fire near Nithora underpass. Following the arrest seized pistols, cartridges, and a stolen bike. On August 18, Monday accused allegedly took the girl on a motorcycle to a deserted forest. 

Police said On Wednesday August 19 2025 mentally challenged girl was found dead in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, days after she was allegedly gangraped. On August 21 in encounter police arrested two accused while they were trying to run aways from the bike. Police stated that," We saw bike coming from Nithora, we asked them to stop, but instead of stopping the bike the took U-turn and tried to flee-away but bike got slipped. In order to stop police they open fired, in response to which police also open fired and during this two accused got shot on their leg."

Accused also confessed that  they were involved in the assault case on mentally challenged girl that occurred on August 18 2025. They are currently sent to hospital to treat their wounds and further investigation will be done, said Police. 

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