WATCH: House of rape-murder accused razed in UP's Fatehpur

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur on Tuesday demolished the house of a man who is accused of raping and murdering a 19-year-old woman.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Demolition drive being carried out at the residence of an accused in Fatehpur. The accused allegedly raped and murdered a girl 5 days ago.

A large number of police officials including SDM present on the spot.

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The accused, identified as Sikandar Khan, allegedly raped the woman five days ago and then killed her by crushing her head with a brick. According to a Hindustan Times report, the woman was found dead in an under-construction house in Faridpur on 23 June. She was rushed to Kanpur Hallett Hospital and was undergoing treatment in its intensive care unit (ICU) but succumbed to injuries, the report added. The demolition was carried out in the presence of sub divisional magistrate and amid heavy police deployment. The victim’s family has alleged that Khan hid his identity to trap the woman and right-wing outfits have called it a case of ’love jihad’, according to the report. The accused is in police custody on charges of murder and rape. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.