Fearing jail term, rape accused kills self in Uttar Pradesh

BAREILLY: A 21-year-old man, wanted for allegedly raping a 17-year-old deaf and mute girl, killed himself by consuming poison in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, police said on Tuesday.
He raped the girl on Saturday and went into hiding after police filed a case following a complaint by her father, said police.
Police sources said the accused worked as a daily wager, and was a resident of a village in Bahjoi area of the district.
Additional SP Shrish Chandra said, "The rape accused was hiding in Aligarh and returned with his brother on Sunday. He then went to his sister's house in a village in Rajpura area. Soon he started vomiting and was admitted to a nearby hospital, where he died on Monday. We have sent the body for autopsy. It could be a case of poisoning."
The accused's brother said, "My brother was scared as he was in a relationship with the girl but her parents lodged a rape complaint against him. We tried to convince the girl's family to get the two married but they refused and sought police action. Fearing police action and jail term, he consumed some poisonous substance and killed himself."
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)