A Dalit student was killed on Monday by a man who was allegedly putting pressure on her to withdraw the sexual harassment complaint against him.
The incident took place in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, when the student (23) was walking towards the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Government Girls College.
The accused, 38-year-old Anil Mishra, got down from his motorcycle and dragged the female to the roadside by her hair. He allegedly pushed the victim to the ground and smashed her head with a big stone lying nearby, said Kotwali police station in-charge Arvind Jain, reported news agency PTI.
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The girl died while being taken to a hospital.
Mishra was arrested. Further investigation was on.
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