Hunt on for perpetrators: 7 cops suspended after woman murdered following abduction in Lko

Seven police personnel, including the inspector in-charge of Alambagh, were suspended on Thursday after a 32-year-old woman was murdered following her alleged abduction from Alambagh bus stand. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, and the police are yet to trace the perpetrators.

“Considering the seriousness of the case, seven police personnel, including the inspector in-charge of Alambagh, outpost in-charge Alambagh bus stand, night officer Alambagh, two policemen on bus stand duty, police response vehicle commander, and a constable, have been suspended with immediate effect,” said Lucknow police commissioner Amrendra K Sengar in a statement.

The statement added that the crime branch team, along with special teams from the eastern, western, and central zones, are working to solve the case swiftly. “The culprit will be arrested soon, and strict legal action will follow,” the statement said.

According to police sources, the woman was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted before being strangled at a mango orchard in Malihabad. The victim, who lived with her family in Ayodhya, was reportedly on her way to her brother’s house in Chinhat after returning from Varanasi, where she had attended a job interview.

“She deboarded a bus at Alambagh in the early hours and hired an autorickshaw to reach Chinhat. However, her family claimed that she was abducted during the journey,” deputy commissioner of police (DCP) West Vishwajeet Srivastava said.