ETV Bharat / bharat

Charred body of 17-year-old girl found in Bengal, 3 arrested

A charred body of a 17- a year-old girl with injury marks was found under a culvert in Kumarganj area on Monday in West Bengal. The victim's family alleged that she was gang-raped and then set ablaze. Three persons suspected to be involved in the incident have been arrested.

author img

By

Published : Jan 7, 2020, 3:21 PM IST

Charred body of 17-year-old girl found in Bengal, 3 arrested
Charred body of 17-year-old girl found in Bengal, 3 arrested

Balurghat (WB): Charred body of a 17- a year-old girl was found under a culvert in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district, police said on Tuesday.

The victim's family alleged that she was gang-raped and then set ablaze.

The charred body of the girl with injury marks was found under a culvert in Kumarganj area on Monday, district Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta said.

Three persons suspected to be involved in the incident have been arrested, he said.

ALSO READ: Buxa Bird Festival begins at Buxa National Park in West Bengal

"We could only say whether she was raped or not after getting the post-mortem report," Dutta said.

The victim's brother said she went missing on the way to a nearby shop on Sunday afternoon.

Local BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar warned of a major agitation if the culprits were not brought to book.

Terming the incident unfortunate, Kumarganj TMC MLA Toraf Hossain Mandal demanded an impartial probe.

A woman's charred body was found in a mango orchard in Malda district in December last year, days after a similar incident occurred in Hyderabad leading to a nationwide uproar over women safety.

ALSO READ: BJP leader booked for 'beating up' man, 'molesting' girlfriend in city pub

Balurghat (WB): Charred body of a 17- a year-old girl was found under a culvert in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district, police said on Tuesday.

The victim's family alleged that she was gang-raped and then set ablaze.

The charred body of the girl with injury marks was found under a culvert in Kumarganj area on Monday, district Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta said.

Three persons suspected to be involved in the incident have been arrested, he said.

ALSO READ: Buxa Bird Festival begins at Buxa National Park in West Bengal

"We could only say whether she was raped or not after getting the post-mortem report," Dutta said.

The victim's brother said she went missing on the way to a nearby shop on Sunday afternoon.

Local BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar warned of a major agitation if the culprits were not brought to book.

Terming the incident unfortunate, Kumarganj TMC MLA Toraf Hossain Mandal demanded an impartial probe.

A woman's charred body was found in a mango orchard in Malda district in December last year, days after a similar incident occurred in Hyderabad leading to a nationwide uproar over women safety.

ALSO READ: BJP leader booked for 'beating up' man, 'molesting' girlfriend in city pub

ZCZC
PRI GEN NAT
.BALURGHAT CAL4
WB-CHARRED BODY
Charred body of 17-year-old girl found in Bengal, 3 arrested
         Balurghat (WB), Jan 7 (PTI) Charred body of a 17-
year-old girl was found under a culvert in West Bengal's South
Dinajpur district, police said on Tuesday.
         The victim's family alleged that she was gang-raped
and then set ablaze.
         The charred body of the girl with injury marks was
found under a culvert in Kumarganj area on Monday, district
Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta said.
         Three persons suspected to be involved in the incident
have been arrested, he said.
         "We could only say whether she was raped or not after
getting the post-mortem report," Dutta said.
         The victim's brother said she went missing on the way
to a nearby shop on Sunday afternoon.
         Local BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar warned of a major
agitation if the culprits were not brought to book.
         Terming the incident unfortunate, Kumarganj TMC MLA
Toraf Hossain Mandal demanded an impartial probe.
         A woman's charred body was found in a mango orchard in
Malda district in December last year, days after a similar
incident occurred in Hyderabad leading to a nationwide uproar
over women safety. PTI CORR
ACD
ACD
01071314
NNNN
ETV Bharat Logo

Copyright © 2024 Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., All Rights Reserved.