Gorakhpur: A Class 10 student was brutally killed in her sleep by masked intruders at her home in Kushinagar, police reported on Saturday. Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the crime.

The incident occurred on Friday night when Priya Singh and her father Jaynarayan Singh were asleep at their home in Nauka Tola, while other family members were away for Chhath Puja celebrations.

Masked intruders allegedly entered the house, slit Priya Singh’s throat and also attacked her father with a sharp weapon, police said.

Jaynarayan Singh suffered injuries to his hands in the attack, they said, adding that the assailants fled when the man raised an alarm.

Police arrived shortly and sent Priya Singh’s body for post-mortem examination.

Based on a written complaint, a case was registered against three people — Keshwar Singh, 48; Madan Singh, 40; and Kishor Kushwaha, 40 — on Saturday and all of them were arrested, Additional Superintendent of Police Ritesh Kumar Singh said.

Police have intensified their investigation to ascertain the motive behind the attack, officials said.

(with PTI inputs)