The pit, about 9 to 10 feet deep, was dug to dump leaves for decomposition but was not covered, resulting in accumulation of rainwater inside, said the police.
The woman, according to the cops, was kidnapped from Sohna road in Gurgaon and was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car and later dumped in Greater Noida.
The 'Sada-e-Sarhad' bus, which runs between India and Pakistan, met with an accident near Jahankhela village in Fatehgarh Sahib on the GT Road on Tuesday, police said.
The Punjab Council of Ministers, led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, today formally exempted hotels, restaurants and clubs from the restrictions imposed (on the Supreme Court orders) on serving liquor within 500 metres of highways.
The young man entered the house of the girl and raped her before setting her on fire with kerosene oil at Temtha Karari village, Superintendent of Police Minu Kumari said.
Former acting Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Giani Gurmukh Singh claimed on Monday that he received threats from supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa.