Three-Year-Old Girl Fed Boiling Oil by Parents in Silchar, Admitted To SMCH With Burn Wounds

In a chilling revelation of parental brutality, a three-year-old girl in Silchar’s Sonai Road area fell victim to a harrowing act of cruelty at the hands of her own parents. The innocent child, whose identity remains undisclosed, was found abandoned with severe burn injuries inflicted upon her tiny body.

Local residents of Sonai Road Factory Lane stumbled upon the distressing scene and promptly alerted authorities. Rushing to the child’s aid, officials from the Rangirkhari Police Outpost discovered her in a state of agony, lying abandoned in a house. Miraculously, she clung to life, prompting an urgent transfer to Silchar Medical College and Hospital, where she now battles for survival in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Child Helpline was called and Debashish Dey along with his team reported to the Police Station. They took initial care of the child and with Police escort, took her for treatment.

As the investigation unfolds, the grim tale behind this heinous act emerges. The detained parents, identified as Rajdeep Das, also known as Rahul, and Joba Das, confessed to authorities that their unimaginable deed was born out of frustration with the child’s incessant crying. Shockingly, they resorted to feeding her scalding hot oil directly from the stove in a misguided attempt to silence her cries. However, the flimsy explanation provided by the perpetrators fails to satisfy law enforcement officials, who view this as nothing short of attempted murder.

Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Principal of Silchar Medical College and Hospital, after consulting the attending physician at the Pediatric Casualty Ward, provided an update on the medical condition of the three three-year-old female who was admitted to the hospital following a traumatic incident. She was presented with mixed flame burns covering approximately 5% of her total body surface area (TBSA).

Upon examination, she appeared unwell, with vital signs indicating a saturation of oxygen at 97% on room air, a heart rate of 160 beats per minute, low blood pressure, bilateral air entry positive in the chest, and normal heart sounds. Abdominal examination revealed softness upon palpation.

Her central nervous system assessment showed her to be conscious and oriented, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of E4V5M6, and both pupils were responsive to light.

“The medical team administered prompt treatment, and she is currently hemodynamically stable, indicating that her circulatory system is functioning adequately,” informed Dr. Gupta