One of the two men arrested for the horrific murder of a toddler in Aligarh had been accused of raping his daughter five years ago, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh has revealed.

According to a report the man was accused of raping his daughter in 2014 on the basis of a complaint by a relative. He was granted bail some months later.

The decomposed body of the two-and-a-half-year-old was found in a garbage dump three days after she was reported missing by her family in Tappal township.

Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said she in touch with the state government regarding the case. Irani also requested people to not reveal the identity of the minor girl.

Meanwhile, amid outrage over the murder, authorities suspended five policemen for negligence and began proceedings to invoke the stringent NSA against the two men who allegedly killed her over a Rs 10,000 loan.

The policemen, including a Station House Officer, were suspended for alleged delay in registering the case after the girl was reported missing on May 30, and also for delaying the probe which eventually led to the discovery of her body on June 2, officials said.

The post-mortem examination confirmed death due to strangulation. It has not found any sign of sexual assault but this cannot be ruled out at this stage.