Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a “quick investigation” by the state police after two ladies of a joint household belonging to an ethnic neighborhood have been discovered useless in Kokrajhar district on Friday.
The households of 14 and 16-year-old ladies discovered hanging from a tree have alleged that they’ve been murdered. Police are investigating a case of “prima facie” suicide, however have detained 5 individuals for questioning.
Police stated the women belonged to the Rabha neighborhood. He advised that the 14-year-old was the youthful sister of the 16-year-old’s father.
Sarma, who visited the women’ household on Sunday, posted on Twitter: “To reassure the family of two minor girls, whose bodies were found hanging from a tree in mysterious condition on Friday, I met them today and shared their pain . The Assam government stands firmly with them.”
He additionally wrote: “I’ve directed @assampolice to conduct an early investigation to establish the reason for loss of life. If there may be any wrongdoing, the federal government will take strict motion. If the victims have been pressured to hurt themselves, the police would discover out the explanations.
According to native residents, the household is engaged in agriculture and is financially weak. The household has advised the police that there isn’t any speedy motive for the 2 ladies to commit suicide.
Kokrajhar district comes underneath Bodoland Territorial Area (BTR). Sarma was accompanied by Bodoland Territorial Council chief Pramod Boro and Kokrajhar former MLA Lawrence Isleri.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Isleri stated: “The family has raised many questions about the deaths – like why would both die by suicide if there were no known problems in the family. There are suspicions that need to be investigated and the police do so. Still working.”
Kokrajhar SP Thubey Prateek Vijay Kumar advised The Indian Express, “Prima facie it seems to be a case of suicide, however we’re probing all of the elements. If it was a suicide, we might discover the explanation and if it was a homicide, we might quickly catch the culprits. He stated the autopsy has been accomplished and the result’s awaited.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
