A schoolgirl, who allegedly took poison over dowry on Monday night, died on Tuesday evening at Dimla Upazila Health Complex in Nilphamari.
The deceased was Maya Rani Roy, daughter of Suresh Chandra Roy of village Ruphara of Balapara union at Dimla. She was a student of class VII of Dimla Girls' High School.
Family members of the victims said that Madhab Chandra Roy, son of Dayal Chnadra Roy of Noutara union at Dimla, married Maya Rani Roy secretly three months ago. After marriage Maya was residing at her father's house. When the both families had been informed the incident, the family members of Madhab demanded Tk 1 lakh as dowry to the victim's father. But the victim's father Suresh Chandra Roy had failed to give the money.
Three arbitrations were held at the village to solve the problem. But seeing no way of solution Maya Rani Roy committed suicide taking poison at her father's house on Monday night, the victim's family members said.
The family members took Maya to Dimla Upazila Health Complex where she died on Tuesday morning, the sources said.
The husband of the victim went into hiding after the incident.
The Dimla thana officer-in-charge, Sukumar Mohanta, said that no case had been filed with the thana.
Source : New Age
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