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| India gang rapes: Police sacked over hanged girls | India gang rapes: Police sacked over hanged girls |
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| Two police officers in India have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found gang-raped and hanged, officials say. | Two police officers in India have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found gang-raped and hanged, officials say. |
| They were also charged with criminal conspiracy, police said, adding that three people had been arrested so far. | They were also charged with criminal conspiracy, police said, adding that three people had been arrested so far. |
| The government has pledged to set up a fast-track court to prosecute the crime, which took place earlier this week in the state of Uttar Pradesh. | The government has pledged to set up a fast-track court to prosecute the crime, which took place earlier this week in the state of Uttar Pradesh. |
| Alleged police inaction sparked outrage in the teenagers' village. | Alleged police inaction sparked outrage in the teenagers' village. |
| The father of one victim told the BBC he was ridiculed by police when he sought help in finding his missing daughter. | The father of one victim told the BBC he was ridiculed by police when he sought help in finding his missing daughter. |
| He said that when policemen found out he was from a lower caste, they "refused to look for my girl". | He said that when policemen found out he was from a lower caste, they "refused to look for my girl". |
| Indian media reacts to hangings | Indian media reacts to hangings |
| The incident has received top coverage on India's main TV channels such as NDTV, Times Now and CNN-IBN. | The incident has received top coverage on India's main TV channels such as NDTV, Times Now and CNN-IBN. |
| "Uttar Pradesh Rape shockers", reads a ticker on NDTV, which accuses the local police of being "complicit" with the attackers and quotes relatives of the two girls saying they have "no faith" they'll receive justice. | "Uttar Pradesh Rape shockers", reads a ticker on NDTV, which accuses the local police of being "complicit" with the attackers and quotes relatives of the two girls saying they have "no faith" they'll receive justice. |
| "Lawless in Uttar Pradesh" reads a top headline on CNN-IBN, which has started its own campaign using the hashtag #StopThisShame. | "Lawless in Uttar Pradesh" reads a top headline on CNN-IBN, which has started its own campaign using the hashtag #StopThisShame. |
| "UP: 3 Rapes in 48Hrs" is the lead on the Times Now channel, which reports the growing number of rape incidents in the state of Uttar Pradesh. | "UP: 3 Rapes in 48Hrs" is the lead on the Times Now channel, which reports the growing number of rape incidents in the state of Uttar Pradesh. |
| "Outrage" is the word used on the front pages of several leading English-language newspapers, including The Hindu and The Indian Express. | "Outrage" is the word used on the front pages of several leading English-language newspapers, including The Hindu and The Indian Express. |
| In an editorial, The Times of India lays the blame on the government of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh, saying the hangings "exposes the state's slide into medieval lawlessness". | In an editorial, The Times of India lays the blame on the government of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh, saying the hangings "exposes the state's slide into medieval lawlessness". |
| Source: BBC Monitoring | Source: BBC Monitoring |
| 'Thorough investigation' | 'Thorough investigation' |
| Authorities said on Friday that they were still looking for two other suspects. | Authorities said on Friday that they were still looking for two other suspects. |
| Senior police official Atul Saxena earlier announced there would be a "thorough investigation" into the allegations of caste discrimination by police. | Senior police official Atul Saxena earlier announced there would be a "thorough investigation" into the allegations of caste discrimination by police. |
| Divisions between India's castes run deep, and violence is often used by upper castes to instil fear in lower castes, correspondents say. | Divisions between India's castes run deep, and violence is often used by upper castes to instil fear in lower castes, correspondents say. |
| Although both the victim and the accused belonged to a caste grouping known as "Other Backward Classes", the victims were lower in that hierarchy. | Although both the victim and the accused belonged to a caste grouping known as "Other Backward Classes", the victims were lower in that hierarchy. |
| The girls, two cousins aged 14 and 16, went missing in Badaun district on Tuesday night. They had apparently gone out to relieve themselves as they had no toilet at home. | The girls, two cousins aged 14 and 16, went missing in Badaun district on Tuesday night. They had apparently gone out to relieve themselves as they had no toilet at home. |
| Their bodies were discovered the following day. A post-mortem examination confirmed multiple sexual assaults and death due to hanging. | Their bodies were discovered the following day. A post-mortem examination confirmed multiple sexual assaults and death due to hanging. |
| Campaigners have highlighted the lack of sanitation in rural areas as being a risk to women's security as well as their health, as they are often attacked when having to go out to use the toilet, particularly at night. | |
| Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. | Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. |
| The government tightened laws on sexual violence last year after widespread protests following the attack. | The government tightened laws on sexual violence last year after widespread protests following the attack. |
| Fast-track courts were brought to the fore to deal with rape and the death penalty was also brought in for the most extreme cases. | Fast-track courts were brought to the fore to deal with rape and the death penalty was also brought in for the most extreme cases. |
| Some women's groups argue that the low conviction rate for rape should be challenged with more effective policing rather than stiffer sentences. | Some women's groups argue that the low conviction rate for rape should be challenged with more effective policing rather than stiffer sentences. |
| Rape cases that have shocked India | Rape cases that have shocked India |