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Madhya Pradesh: On Saturday, an official said that a 17-year-old girl from Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh immolated herself after being disheartened by her father’s addiction to alcohol and his violent behaviour towards her mother.
Barwah police station in-charge Nirmal Shrivas said that the teenager died by suicide in Rawat Palasia village on Friday. The deceased also left a suicide note behind mentioning about the habitual drinking of her father.
She wrote her father used to assault her mother under the influence of alcohol. Citing the suicide note, the official said that the teenager has also accused the police of not taking action against her father despite her complaint.
However, Srivas has denied the allegations against the police. He stated the police had taken action in response to the girl’s father’s concerns and had obtained a bond from him (for good behaviour).
Dharmaraj Meena, Khargone Superintendent of Police said that strict action will be taken against the girl’s father. He added that he had been arrested earlier by police as a result of complaints.
The girl’s younger sister also accused their father of drinking heavily and assaulting their mother. She further asserted that despite several complaints, the cops did nothing.The mother said her husband beats her up after drinking. She said that their daughter burned herself because she was upset by her father’s actions.
