Gruesome Murder In UP: Woman Raped, Face Burnt With Cigarettes And Killed With An Axe (image: Unsplash)

A woman in Uttar Pradesh“s Sultanpur was raped, face burnt with cigarettes and then killed with an axe. According to Police she was given money in exchange for job, but she failed to deliver. The horrific incident took place on December 3.

The prime accused in the rape and murder case, Suraj Kumar Sonkar has been arrested by the Police. As per Police claims, the woman has promised the prime accused a job in exchange for money. When the woman failed to locate any job for him, Suraj Kumar asked the money back. When the woman delayed, it put him in uncertainty. When Sonkar could not wait further, he raped her, burnt her face with cigarettes and killed her with an axe.

The woman”s body was spotted from Sultanpur by the roadside. Police claims that her body was full of injury marks and was bleeding from the ears. Before the police could find Suraj Kumar and bring him to custody, a case has already been registered against him. Police recovered an e-rickshaw, a mobile phone and the axe from the crime scene.

(With inputs from NDTV)