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Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) The niece of RG Kar rape and murder convict Sanjay Roy died a day after she was found unconscious in a cupboard of a house in Kolkata’s Alipore area, police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, Sanjay Roy’s niece (11) was found hanging inside a cupboard in Vidyasagar Colony under Alipore police station on Sunday evening. He was taken to SSKM Hospital where he was treated. However, the sixth class student died on Monday.
The incident has created a sensation in the area. Police are investigating whether the minor has committed suicide or an attempt has been made to kill him.
“All aspects are being investigated. The real cause of death will be known after the autopsy report comes. A case of unnatural death has been registered at the local Alipore police station after the incident,” a senior Kolkata Police official said on Tuesday.
It is learned that there was no one at home at the time of the incident. The police learned that the little girl’s mother, who was the sister of RG Kar rape and murder convict Sanjay Roy, had committed suicide a few years ago. After this the girl’s father married his sister-in-law.
Till now, the minor was being looked after by his aunt who had gone out to buy crackers when the incident took place on Sunday evening.
Residents of the area told the police that there used to be civil strife in the house from time to time. On the day of the incident, the aunt of the deceased had gone out to buy firecrackers. When she returned and despite repeated calls, did not get any response from the minor, she broke the door and entered the house.
At first he could not find the girl anywhere, but when he opened the cupboard, he saw that the minor was hanging inside the cupboard in an unconscious state.
The police station was immediately informed. The police rescued the minor and took him to the hospital. After doctors declared him dead on Monday, the police sent the body for post-mortem.
After initial investigation, the police suspect that it could be a case of suicide. However, investigators are not ruling out the possibility of murder. No one in the family has filed an official complaint yet.
Locals alleged that the student was under mental stress as she was often scolded by her aunt and father.
The deceased’s grandmother said, “They lived separately. They did not allow me to enter the house. I could not find out anything about him. Can a person who had turned 11 a month ago commit suicide? Is it possible? His mother had committed suicide a few years ago. Then my son married his sister-in-law.”
On August 9 last year, the body of a post-graduate trainee was recovered from the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The sole convict, Sanjay Roy, had already been sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court. He is currently lodged in the Presidency Correctional Home.
–IANS
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