Police mentioned they’ve arrested three individuals in reference to the incident (Representational)
Jalpaiguri:
Two tribal sisters had been allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, following which considered one of them died by suicide whereas the opposite woman is combating for all times at a hospital, police mentioned on Tuesday.
The 2 sisters, aged 16 and 14, went out with some native youths on September 4, their household mentioned.
“We thought they went out as regular. Nonetheless, they had been lacking for 2 days and got here again on September 6,” their brother mentioned.
As they had been feeling unwell, the household took them to a neighborhood hospital, which referred them to the North Bengal Medical Faculty and Hospital.
“On the hospital, my sisters advised us that they had been gang-raped by 5 males and the way they managed to flee and attain house. Then we bought to know that they consumed poison after coming again house and because of which they fell sick,” the brother mentioned.
Whereas the elder sister died on Monday evening, the youthful one’s situation is vital, officers mentioned.
Police mentioned they’ve arrested three individuals in reference to the incident and a hunt is on for the opposite two.
Because the physique reached the village this morning, locals began protesting, pointing fingers on the police. Final month, one other 16-year-old woman was gang-raped in the identical space, and her physique was later discovered within the septic tank of a home, in keeping with officers.
Locals alleged the police are but to arrest the principle accused in that case.
District police officers refused to touch upon these allegations.
Native Trinamool Congress MLA Khageshwar Ray met the women’ father, who works at a tea backyard, and mentioned that he has requested the administration to take strict motion.
Police mentioned the accused have been booked on costs of rape and abetment of suicide.
When produced on the Jalpaiguri courtroom, the three accused had been despatched to seven days of police custody.
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