2-year-old child brutally killed with eyes gouged out; body found in garbage dump

In a horrifying and tragic case, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death and her eyes gouged out over personal enmity in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh. The body of the girl was found in garbage dump. 

Two accused have been arrested for allegedly strangulating the girl, confirms police.

According to ANI reports, a case has been registered against the accused who have been identified as Zahid and Aslam. Zahid allegedly killed the child while the other helped him in committing the crime.

Further explaining about the incident, police said the two-year-old child was abducted and killed in an act of revenge over a financial dispute the child's father had with Zahid.

"A case of kidnapping was registered on May 31. The accused have been arrested and they have confessed to the crime. It was a case of personal enmity but there is no sign of rape. The minor was strangled to death and her eyes were gouged out. The accused are in jail now,” Akash Kulhari, SSP Aligarh told ANI.

Police also denied reports of rape, saying a team of doctors had been constituted to conduct a post-mortem examination. This shocking case has become an outrage in the coutry. People on social media as well as celebrities have come out and demanded justice.