An 18-year-old girl, who was found dead at a wedding venue in Meerut on Monday night, was killed by her own cousin after she resisted his attempt to rape her. According to the police, the constable who was found sleeping next to the crime scene and was a suspect, has been given a clean chit.

The police came to this conclusion on the basis of forensic evidence. Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhakar Chaudhary told reporters that the accused, Vishal Gupta, 22, is the son of the victim's maternal aunt.