The deceased, Nancy Kashyap, was a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Subhashnagar and was studying in Class 12.
The deceased, Nancy Kashyap, was a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Subhashnagar and was studying in Class 12. The incident took place around 5.30pm on Diwali when her 20-year-old uncle, Raja, arrived at their house and started hurling abuses at her father, Sanjeev Kashyap, who was not at home at the time, according to her family.
When Nancy returned home from the police station, Raja allegedly assaulted her again, angered by her decision to approach the police, according to Sanjeev . The girl’s father has accused his two brothers of harassing his daughter and alleged that the police failed to act on her complaint in time. Girl approached police after assault, alleges father Following the assault, Nancy went to Subhashnagar police station around 6pm and submitted a written complaint seeking action against her uncle. Her father alleged that the police did not take her complaint seriously or act promptly. Later that night, while the family was busy making arrangements for Diwali puja, Nancy went into a room and allegedly hanged herself. Sanjeev has lodged a named complaint against his two brothers at Subhashnagar police station. Police have taken custody of the body and sent it for postmortem examination. An investigation into the incident is underway.
The family’s other brother, Deepak (30), was also present and allegedly supported Raja instead of stopping him. When Nancy objected to her uncle abusing her father and asked him to speak to him directly once he returned, Raja allegedly lost his temper and assaulted her. He allegedly banged her head against a wall and a bicycle parked nearby. He also kicked Nancy’s mother, Gomti Devi, when she intervened.