All the five main accused, including two policemen, have been arrested in connection with the gangrape and murder of two sisters in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh.

Superintendent of Police A K Saxena said, Constable Chhatrapal Yadav was arrested late last night and Urvesh Yadav was detained in the wee hours on Saturday.

All the five accused named in the FIR, including constables Sarvesh Yadav, Chhatrapal and three brothers Pappu Yadav, Awadhesh Yadav and Urvesh Yadav have been arrested.

The FIR was registered against seven persons including two unnamed men after outrage over the incident.

Taking note of the incident, Katra Sadatganj police outpost in-charge Ram Vilas Yadav was been suspended and two constables — Sarvesh and Chhatrapal — were terminated from services on Friday.

The two girls, who were cousins and aged 14 and 15, went missing from their house on the night of May 27 and their bodies were found hanging from a mango tree in the village in Ushait area on May 28.

The postmortem report of the two girls confirmed that they were raped before murder.

A lot of hue and cry has been created by the opposition, with BSP supremo Mayawati and other opposition parties demanding a CBI probe into the matter.

The family of the two victims has also demanded a CBI probe, saying they had no faith in local police which was they alleged to be hand in gloves with the accused.

The Uttar Pradesh government has also sanctioned financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees each to the family members of the victims.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has asked officials to provide security to them. The State Government has announced that trial of the case will be done through fast track court.