India, Aug. 13 -- A 14-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya was allegedly raped and killed by her own cousin, hours after tying him a rakhi (sacred thread) as part of Rakshabandhan rituals, which was celebrated in India on August 9, reports said, citing police on Tuesday.

On Saturday (August 9) morning, the 33-year-old accused, Surjeet, went to his uncle's house and got a rakhi tied by his cousin sister, according to an NDTV report, which added that he consumed alcohol the same night, went back to the house and raped the 14-year-old while she was sleeping.

Surjeet then killed her and hung the body from a noose to make it look like a suicide.

The next day, he went back to the house when the police were carrying out their investigati...