Unnao Case: Autopsy Reveals 'No External Injury' On Teens Found Dead In Baburaha Village, UP Police File Murder FIR

The three girls (aged 15, 14 and 16) were found in a field by the local villagers after they went out looking for them when the three did not return.

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Unnao: After the death of two teenage girls was reported in Unnao, the police registered the matter as a murder case on Thursday even as the early post-mortem did not reveal any injury marks.

The incident took place at Babuhara village in Asoha, around 36 km south of Lucknow in Unnao district on Wednesday evening. Bodies of three girls were found in a field. Two were declared dead and the third girl, who is on ventilator support at a Kanpur hospital, is being treated for suspected poisoning.

The Uttar Pradesh human rights body has taken note of the case.

Police officials revealed that although the cause of death could not be immediately ascertained in the post-mortem, samples from the girls' viscera have been preserved for further examination.

The suggestion of the victims' hands being tied, was ruled out by the police who cited the absence of any injury marks. 

Apart from Section 302 (murder), the FIR also lists Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, which is related to causing the disappearance of evidence.

The FIR, mentioning the two sections, was lodged on the basis of the family's complaint.

What Happened Earlier

The three girls (aged 15, 14 and 16) were found in a field by the local villagers after they went out looking for them when the three did not return. The girls had left their house to take fodder for cattle.

The villagers then rushed them to a hospital, where two of them were declared dead upon arrival. The third girl was rushed to a district hospital and then referred to a Kanpur healthcare facility, as informed by the police.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken serious cognisance of the incident and asked for a detailed report from the director-general of police (DGP). According to a spokesperson, he has directed officials to ensure proper treatment of the teenager.

"The post-mortem of the two girls was done by a panel of doctors and no injury before death or external injuries were found on their bodies," Awasthi said in a video clip released to the media.

"The cause of death could not be ascertained and viscera has been preserved for chemical analysis," he said. "We are taking help of forensic experts and looking into all possibilities."

Earlier, Unnao Superintendent of Police Anand Kulkarni had informed, "Our investigation has found that bodies had no marks on them either in the hands or legs, suggesting that they were not tied".

(With Agency Inputs)