19-year-old murdered in Cachar was eight-month pregnant; Police suspects parents behind death of daughter

A gruesome murder in Shibpur part II area of Lakhipur had shocked the region. A 19-year-old girl was found dead lying in the paddy field. Her throat was slit and the parents said that she was missing since the previous night.

Her father alleged that a boy from Rangirghat, who had proposed to marry his older daughter, could have conspired the murder.

However, preliminary investigation reveals that the 19-year-old was eight-month pregnant. The Police officials have detained the parents and started the investigation. Lakhipur SDPO Kulapradeep Bhattacharya is himself guiding the investigation.

Police sources informed that the parents are concealing facts and trying to mislead the investigation. Sources close to the development informed that the Police officials are suspecting parents to have murdered their own daughter.

A senior officer, on condition of anonymity, said that the parents being uneducated were in an uncomfortable situation as their daughter got pregnant without marriage. “They were under pressure as they feared criticism and shame from the society. That is what we fear could have provoked them to kill their own child,” said the officer.